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Well, I'm mostly interested in what guys like Ken and Eric think of them.
I know Ken is a big Seiko fan, but does the electronic regulation of the Spring Drive make it less attractive?
These movements are beautifully made and mostly mechanical, but they use a quartz crystal to regulate the energy stored in the mainspring.
Does that rob them of their soul?
(they have some seriously smooth sweeping second hands too)
Absolutely not...the Seiko Spring drive has nothing to do with the majesty and craftsmanship of the movement itself. It is still a mechanical movement with hi-tech enhancement mechanism that simply assists in the release of the mechanical movement's main-spring. It just so happens to be quartz driven.
Bottom line, the Seiko Spring Drive is a mechanical movement that is as accurate as a quartz movement. To think differently would be akin to stating that todays cars are powered by computers when, in fact, the computer is there simply to, among other things, regulate the input and mixture of fuel and air to make the engine run more efficiently. To refer to the Spring Drive as a quartz movement (which I have seen some do) is pure ignorance (well, in some cases, it's just sheer stupidity!) yourock.gif