What is wrong with you people? You are presented with a beautiful piece of engineering like this snowflake, and you bleat on about the instruction booklet? WHO CARES ABOUT THE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET?
@@ChronoglideWatchmaking @simkool77 According to Grand Seiko, each movement is resistant above 60 Gauss or 4800A/M. This is horrible in a mechanical watch, but spring drive is completely different haha. The escapement does not STAY magnetised after exposure and the effects toward time keeping only last the extent of the exposure itself. They say the worst case scenario is that the mechanism locks during exposure, but it will still revert back to normal in most cases.
I can't tell the difference between quartz watches and those with silicon balance springs and unregulatable escapements. The second we need million dollar machines to make necessary movement parts, they're all equally unserviceable and reliant on the longevity of their maker. Might as well go for the accuracy. The watches with quartz parts are less likely to fail over time too. Quartz crystals, if properly sealed, should easily last a lifetime.
Kalle- you can tell a true "gear head" when they just evaluate the heart of the piece. I had an early spring drive and really must get another. I've tried a snowflake on and they really are stunning.
I have a Spring Drive and as you say, the workmanship is excellent-better than my Rolex. It gains 1/3 of one second a day-every day! The gliding second hand is like time passing like a river-just mesmerizing and calming to watch! Thank you for showcasing this amazing technology!
12:43 Here's the heart of Spring Drive - the main spring driven gliding wheel, managed by electromagnetic braking system via phase-locked loop (continuous feedback loop from gliding wheel). Due to this Spring Drive doesn't have positional error rate and inaccuracy and isochronous error rate and inaccuracy, as in traditional mechanical watch with balance wheel. Amazing technology! Many thanks for the video!
Do you know specifically how the IC knows how fast the glide wheel is spinning? For example, based on the amount of electricity being generated it can infer the wavelength velocity?
I think every watch lover should own a Spring Drive. It's an ingenious movement with great craftsmanship. If I had the money, I would buy one of the titanium versions and wear it every day.
One day I will have a Springdrive Grand Seiko. 60th Birthday perhaps, or 70th? So beautiful and innovative. I would love to take a trip to the factory and get the watch from Tokyo.
Ik ben de gelukkige bezitter van een SBGA413 genaamd Cherry Blossom. Het is een broertje van de Snow Flake in de video met hetzelfde caliber. Ik kan uren kijken naar de waanzinnige wijzerplaat maar de Spring Drive blijft het wonder van techniek om me over te verbazen. Goede video, bedankt.
Seiko Kinetic uses a weighted rotor, which is highly geared in order to drive an electrical generator, which then charges a capacitor or battery. That capacitor or battery then powers a regular quartz watch. Whereas in a Spring Drive movement, there is no capacitor or rechargeable battery. A weighted rotor charges a main spring, like a regular mechanical automatic, which then powers the movement of the watch. But with Spring Drive there is no escapement and balance wheel to regulate the unwinding speed. Instead in its place there is a fly wheel. To stop that flywheel from merely spinning at maximum rate and making a super fast watch, the fly wheel is electromagnetically braked. So, how is it electromagnetically braked? There is no battery or capacitor! The fly wheel also is used to generate electrical power, which is used to power a quartz circuit which monitors the speed of the flywheel and regulates that speed with electromagnetic braking. Spring Drive is a radical and major breakthrough in horology. 100% mechanical drive, electronically regulated, no battery, no capacitor, no solar and no stop/start torque spikes.
I did not know about its existence up until now, however a couple of weeks ago I started to do a little research (surfing the world wide web) to see as how could I possibly grow my own quartz crystal at home and then how could I then possibly use it to regulate a mechanical movement as a demonstration piece in front of my entrance door. I did not come to a solution, but I see someone else was faster than me, just like with everything else I come up with. :) By the way I decided to watch all of the chronoglide videos in chronological order, but if you put up new videos all the time I will never catch up so please slow down a bit! :)
Zoals gebruikelijk weer een geweldige video! Misschien een idee om ook eens aan de Frederique Constant Monolithic aandacht te besteden? Ook dit horloge is revolutionair en zal denk ik voor vele van ons horlogemakers ( en ook liefhebbers natuurlijk ) interessant zijn.
Now I have to get one. I collect Japanese knives made by mostly elderly masters. Their skill and artistry are unmatched in my opinion. I really enjoy the Japanese pursuit of perfection. This watch embodies this pursuit. Thank you for your acknowledgement
However impressive, and I agree, I still can’t get over the fact that Spring Drive contains electronic circuitry. That prevented me from getting a Spring Drive some 10 years ago when it was falsely marketed to me as mechanical when in fact it’s a hybrid, and that just doesn’t appeal to me for the time being.
Spring Drive is mechanical and I would not even consider it a hybrid between mechanical and quartz watches, because the quartz functionality is not in any way similar to regular quartz watches. In a regular quartz watch, the quartz circuitry is used to *_DRIVE_* the movement, whereas in a Spring Drive movement the quartz circuitry is used to *_SLOW_* the movement. *_Radically_* different concepts.
@@beardymcbeardface69 thank you for your dumb proof explanation, I understund it directly from video with ease but what I see people that rely so much on mechanical stuff can't understund clear technical explanations. Im curious why they are so much technical, mechanical oriented if they didn't understund how this system works after watching this video. For all who loves mechanical stuff in watches spring drive should be basick and must have knowledge.
12:43 Here's the heart of Spring Drive - the main spring driven gliding wheel, managed by electromagnetic braking system via phase-locked loop (continuous feedback loop from gliding wheel). Due to this Spring Drive doesn't have positional error rate and inaccuracy and isochronous error rate and inaccuracy, as in traditional mechanical watch with balance wheel.
Glide wheel is the heart of a Spring Drive watch... so automatic is a "heartless" watch. Perspective. If it doesn't tickle your fancy, it's not for you. Thankfully I am not you, because I love both!
Well, Seiko took the patent for spring drive, almost a decade before the invention of the quartz barttery watch first was sold.
That's mind blowing.
It really is!
Est ce que c est fort possible d inventer une montre avec deux temboures auto reverses ?????
I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it.
LOL, so do I Ardi!!!
What is wrong with you people? You are presented with a beautiful piece of engineering like this snowflake, and you bleat on about the instruction booklet? WHO CARES ABOUT THE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET?
i have question. how fly wheel conect with other near wheel? with magnetic feild?
Yes, it is controlled by a magnetic field.
How would you compare the decoration of GS to ALS and Patek?
Mooi hoor, zo’n GS Springdrive is ook zo’n beetje het beste wat er te krijgen is.
Volledig mee eens!
Is that a 911 porsche ?
Would or could a strong magnetic field affect the magnetic braking of the flywheel?
Interesting though, I’m really not sure to what extent that will be Sim.
@@ChronoglideWatchmaking @simkool77 According to Grand Seiko, each movement is resistant above 60 Gauss or 4800A/M. This is horrible in a mechanical watch, but spring drive is completely different haha. The escapement does not STAY magnetised after exposure and the effects toward time keeping only last the extent of the exposure itself. They say the worst case scenario is that the mechanism locks during exposure, but it will still revert back to normal in most cases.
I can't tell the difference between quartz watches and those with silicon balance springs and unregulatable escapements.
The second we need million dollar machines to make necessary movement parts, they're all equally unserviceable and reliant on the longevity of their maker.
Might as well go for the accuracy. The watches with quartz parts are less likely to fail over time too. Quartz crystals, if properly sealed, should easily last a lifetime.
I just purchased my first Grand Seiko Spring Drive. It's a lovely watch and im thrilled to own such a beautiful timepiece. SBGA083.
It is a hybrid movement. Part mechanical and part quartz.
The real answer to the quartz crisis.
i thonk oit the wathc crisis people use iphones om the hands everydays so they dont need watches
Kalle- you can tell a true "gear head" when they just evaluate the heart of the piece. I had an early spring drive and really must get another. I've tried a snowflake on and they really are stunning.
I have a Spring Drive and as you say, the workmanship is excellent-better than my Rolex. It gains 1/3 of one second a day-every day! The gliding second hand is like time passing like a river-just mesmerizing and calming to watch! Thank you for showcasing this amazing technology!
i hace a citizen.. quartz hight frequentcy gains 1/3 ina decade.
the 1 rubble spring drive quastion- does it last?
Excellent introduction thank you 😮
The Irish monk lol. You make me smile and laugh when I watch your videos. Thank you
Excellent content. This channel has become one of my favorites.
12:43 Here's the heart of Spring Drive - the main spring driven gliding wheel, managed by electromagnetic braking system via phase-locked loop (continuous feedback loop from gliding wheel). Due to this Spring Drive doesn't have positional error rate and inaccuracy and isochronous error rate and inaccuracy, as in traditional mechanical watch with balance wheel.
Amazing technology!
Many thanks for the video!
Do you know specifically how the IC knows how fast the glide wheel is spinning? For example, based on the amount of electricity being generated it can infer the wavelength velocity?
I might sound pretentious, but I would settle for a SBGY007, so help me God 😂
Thank you for the video! 🙏
LOL, Thnx Andrei!
I think every watch lover should own a Spring Drive.
It's an ingenious movement with great craftsmanship.
If I had the money, I would buy one of the titanium versions and wear it every day.
One day I will have a Springdrive Grand Seiko. 60th Birthday perhaps, or 70th? So beautiful and innovative. I would love to take a trip to the factory and get the watch from Tokyo.
Love how he says Seiko psycho 😂😂😂
This is like Disney for a Seiko Nut as I have 30+ Seiko remember seiko means (PRECISION)⚡😀
That, my friend has just Blown My Mind!!!! 👌👏👏👏
For me the real innovation since a very long time!
Ik ben de gelukkige bezitter van een SBGA413 genaamd Cherry Blossom. Het is een broertje van de Snow Flake in de video met hetzelfde caliber. Ik kan uren kijken naar de waanzinnige wijzerplaat maar de Spring Drive blijft het wonder van techniek om me over te verbazen.
Goede video, bedankt.
Het blijft prachtig! Bedankt voor het berichtje. Kalle
How is spring drive different
From kinetic?
Seiko Kinetic uses a weighted rotor, which is highly geared in order to drive an electrical generator, which then charges a capacitor or battery. That capacitor or battery then powers a regular quartz watch.
Whereas in a Spring Drive movement, there is no capacitor or rechargeable battery. A weighted rotor charges a main spring, like a regular mechanical automatic, which then powers the movement of the watch. But with Spring Drive there is no escapement and balance wheel to regulate the unwinding speed. Instead in its place there is a fly wheel.
To stop that flywheel from merely spinning at maximum rate and making a super fast watch, the fly wheel is electromagnetically braked.
So, how is it electromagnetically braked? There is no battery or capacitor! The fly wheel also is used to generate electrical power, which is used to power a quartz circuit which monitors the speed of the flywheel and regulates that speed with electromagnetic braking.
Spring Drive is a radical and major breakthrough in horology. 100% mechanical drive, electronically regulated, no battery, no capacitor, no solar and no stop/start torque spikes.
I did not know about its existence up until now, however a couple of weeks ago I started to do a little research (surfing the world wide web) to see as how could I possibly grow my own quartz crystal at home and then how could I then possibly use it to regulate a mechanical movement as a demonstration piece in front of my entrance door. I did not come to a solution, but I see someone else was faster than me, just like with everything else I come up with. :) By the way I decided to watch all of the chronoglide videos in chronological order, but if you put up new videos all the time I will never catch up so please slow down a bit! :)
Zoals gebruikelijk weer een geweldige video! Misschien een idee om ook eens aan de Frederique Constant Monolithic aandacht te besteden? Ook dit horloge is revolutionair en zal denk ik voor vele van ons horlogemakers ( en ook liefhebbers natuurlijk ) interessant zijn.
Absoluut, goed idee Machiel!
well done!
My first ‘real’ watch! Going strong for 1,5 years now
Such a real beauty!
Very good watches
I fully agree Peter!
Nice!
It really is!
Now I have to get one. I collect Japanese knives made by mostly elderly masters. Their skill and artistry are unmatched in my opinion. I really enjoy the Japanese pursuit of perfection. This watch embodies this pursuit. Thank you for your acknowledgement
thast their propaganda,,,in japan they dont buy seikos they by swiss.
While Japan pursues perfection, Germany has long ago mastered it.
;)
@@Wolf_K haha germany is gone already
However impressive, and I agree, I still can’t get over the fact that Spring Drive contains electronic circuitry. That prevented me from getting a Spring Drive some 10 years ago when it was falsely marketed to me as mechanical when in fact it’s a hybrid, and that just doesn’t appeal to me for the time being.
Spring Drive is mechanical and I would not even consider it a hybrid between mechanical and quartz watches, because the quartz functionality is not in any way similar to regular quartz watches.
In a regular quartz watch, the quartz circuitry is used to *_DRIVE_* the movement, whereas in a Spring Drive movement the quartz circuitry is used to *_SLOW_* the movement. *_Radically_* different concepts.
@@beardymcbeardface69 thank you for your dumb proof explanation, I understund it directly from video with ease but what I see people that rely so much on mechanical stuff can't understund clear technical explanations. Im curious why they are so much technical, mechanical oriented if they didn't understund how this system works after watching this video. For all who loves mechanical stuff in watches spring drive should be basick and must have knowledge.
balance wheel is the heart of an automatic watch... so Spring Drive is a "heartless" watch.
12:43 Here's the heart of Spring Drive - the main spring driven gliding wheel, managed by electromagnetic braking system via phase-locked loop (continuous feedback loop from gliding wheel). Due to this Spring Drive doesn't have positional error rate and inaccuracy and isochronous error rate and inaccuracy, as in traditional mechanical watch with balance wheel.
Glide wheel is the heart of a Spring Drive watch... so automatic is a "heartless" watch.
Perspective. If it doesn't tickle your fancy, it's not for you. Thankfully I am not you, because I love both!
Galileo would be turning in his grave, NO PENDULUM. Isochronism is dead.