Seiko SNR053 LX Spring Drive GMT Review + Not Every Grand Seiko Is Incredible

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Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph! Limited Edition SBGC247!

May 25, 2022

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This 15th anniversary Limited Edition Grand Seiko SBGC247 Is an incredible Watch! The 9r96 Spring Drive Chronograph movement inside this watch is an impressive movement. This watch comes from the Grand Seiko Sport Collection and is a limited edition of 700 pieces. This one has the lovely snowflake dial!


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A limited edition Spring Drive chronograph to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Caliber 9R86​

The Spring Drive Chronograph GMT movement, Caliber 9R86, was first released in 2007. Thanks to the unique one-second-a-day precision of Spring Drive and the fact that the chronograph stops at the exact moment that the button is depressed and not at the nearest ‘tick’, it was, and remains, the most accurate spring-driven chronograph in the world.

This limited edition watch commemorates the 15th anniversary of the first Spring Drive Chronograph and is powered by a specially adjusted movement, Caliber 9R96, which offers an enhanced precision rate of ±10 seconds per month. The Grand Seiko lion emblem is featured in 18K yellow gold on the oscillating weight. The dial has the rugged texture of the snow surface that can be seen in the high mountains that surround the Shinshu Watch Studio in central Japan in late winter and early spring. When the daytime temperatures start to rise and the annual thaw begins, the wind carves a unique pattern as it whips across the melting snow drifts. This ephemeral and beautiful effect is captured on the dial.

Exterior
Exterior:High-intensity titanium
Case back:
Glass Material:Dual-curved sapphire crystal
Glass Coating:Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Case size:Diameter 43.5mm Lug-to-lug 51.2mm Thickness 16.1mm
Band width:21mm
Clasp type:Three-fold clasp with push button release
The perimeter of Band:193mm
Movement
Caliber no.:9R96 Instructions
Movement Type:Spring Drive
Power reserve:Approx. 72 hours(3 days)
Accuracy:±10 seconds per month (±0.5 second per day)
Functions
Water resistance:10 bar
Magnetic resistance:4,800 A/m
Other details / Features:
  • LIMITED EDITION on the case back
  • Serial number engraved on the case back
  • Screw-down crown
  • Allergy-safe metal
  • 50 jewels
  • 24-hour hand (dual time display function)
  • Chronograph with 30 minutes & 12 hours
  • Power reserve indicator
  • Calendar-linked time difference adjustment function

The three movements at the heart of Grand Seiko​


9SMechanical
One of the world's foremost mechanical movements, the culmination of high-precision micro-engineering and the attention to detail of Seiko's expert watchmakers.

9RSpring Drive
Spring Drive is a unique movement that delivers one second a day precision, using just the power of a mainspring.
 
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:wink:A very sharp, mid size, Spring Drive, GMT, chronograph, from Grand Seiko. :dance2: Thanks for posting this up, Mike.:hat:
 

Not Every Grand Seiko Is Incredible | Watchfinder & Co.​

Sep 18, 2022

Watchfinder & Co. presents:
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Over the past few years, we’ve seen some watches come out of the Japanese powerhouse Grand Seiko that are truly mind-altering. The jaw-dropping Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon. The Philippe Dufour-rivalling SBGZ001. Even the more price-palatable SBGY007, which is something of a mini-Credor. But not every single Grand Seiko can truly be incredible. Some are just ordinary, and that’s fine. Here’s one of them.

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Featured Watches:
Grand Seiko Skyflake SBGA407
 

The problem with Grand Seiko perfection​

Sep 30, 2022

Bruce Williams
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Unpretentious works of mechanical art... that incite emotion in the wearer. That is Grand Seiko to me in one statement. But with how perfect they seem to be... there is a problem. Will they ever release a watch I cannot pass up? Am I waiting for something unlikely to come?


0:00 - 2:25 Waxing Poetic
2:25 - 4:42 Spring Drive Goodness
4:42 - 6:11 The Problem
6:11 - 7:04 Recommendation
7:04 -7:32 I need more Doritos

My recommended Grand Seiko AD-
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IG: @brentmillertime
 

Grand Seiko SBGC247 Limited Edition (Exquisite Timepieces)​

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Mar 25, 2023

Spring drive, GMT, Limited Edition, column wheel, Chronograph, titanium, snow flake

What doesn’t it have?


Width. 43.3mm
Lug to lug. 50.5
Thickness. 16.5mm
Lug opening. 21mm
Crown. 7mm
Weight. 127 grams

Nick Lukas
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239-766-7939

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Seiko SNR053 Spring Drive GMT (Exquisite Timepieces)​

Random Rob
Sep 23, 2023

Seiko Prospex LX SNR053 U.S Special Edition (link)

SPECIAL
Availability: In Stock

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Prospex LX GMT U.S. Special Edition. Designed for those who treat life as the ultimate adventure, the Seiko Prospex line meets every challenge with technological excellence and style.

Available exclusively in the U.S. market, this extraordinary Special Edition has been inspired by the green aurora effect visible around the earth’s polar regions from space, with its sunray dial featuring a dramatic gradation from black to green to evoke the darkness of space and the dark side of the earth as illuminated by this spectacular phenomenon.

Providing exceptional precision, the Spring Drive GMT movement, with its Tri-synchro regulator, combines a 30-jewel automatic movement with the quartz regulator for accuracy to +/- 1 second per day, +/- 15 seconds per month. Offering a power reserve of approximately 72 hours, the movement also includes manual winding capability.

Crafted of light and durable titanium with a super-hard coating, this superbly reliable watch features a sapphire crystal with super-clear coating, as well as a screwdown caseback and crown, and a tri-fold push button release clasp. Included on the dial are a power reserve indicator, date calendar, and LumiBrite hands and markers. The yellow GMT hand, along with the black and sapphire green rotating GMT bezel marked in 24 one-hour increments, permits easy second-time zone viewing. 10 bar, 100M Water Resistant

WATCH FEATURES​

CaseTitanium case with super-hard coating
Case BackSolid
Case Length50.9mm
Case Width44.8mm
Case Thickness14.7mm
CrownScrew-down
CrystalAnti-reflective Sapphire Crystal
Dial ColorGradated black to green sunray
HandsLuminous
Dial MarkersLuminous
FunctionsHours, Minutes, Seconds, Date, Power Reserve
MovementSpring Drive, Caliber 5R66, 72 hours power reserve, +/-1 second per day / +/-15 seconds per month (average)
Water Resistance100m
Bracelet StrapTitanium
Clasp TypeTri-fold push-button release clasp
Warranty2 Year
GenderMen's
BrandSeiko
OtherU.S Special Edition

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Pinnacle of Seiko sports.​

Ever since it released its first diver’s watch in 1965, Seiko has created many watches that have found favor among sportsmen including professional divers to explorers. Among these many creations, the 1968 Seiko Professional Diver’s watch struck a special chord with successive generations of sports watch enthusiasts, thanks to its robust design and high functionality.

Legitimate evolution

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Today, the spirit of this classic sports watch is expressed anew in a line of watches for sport on land, in the sea and in the sky. The line’s name, LX, hints at the Latin word for light and is a subtle nod to the way that light is reflected in the broad, flat surfaces of each case.

https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/prospex/lx-line
 
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