Grand Seiko caliber 9R66
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Brand: | Grand Seiko |
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Reference: | 9R66 |
Base: | Grand Seiko 9R65 |
Movement: | Spring Drive |
Display: | Analog |
Jewels: | 30 |
Reserve: | 72 |
Date: | Date |
Hands: | Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Additional 24 Hour Hand (adjustable) |
Additionals: | Power Reserve Indicator |
9R66 description
Caliber 9R66 is a self-winding movement with GMT function, based on Seiko's Spring Drive technology. It was introduced in 2006.
Spring Drive, one of the great innovations in modern watch making history, regulates a spring-driven movement with state-of-the-art electronic technology that functions without batteries or other external power source. Its sole power source is a mainspring, which drives a series of gears. A rotor, connected to the end of these gears, generates a small electrical charge that activates an electronic circuit and quartz oscillator. Its accuracy is unprecedented for a watch wound by a mainspring. The development of the 9R Spring Drive movement was possible only because Grand Seiko is one of the few manufacturers with expertise in both mechanical and electronic watches.