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Nov 27, 2014, 03:56 AM
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Nov 27, 2014, 04:12 AM
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I can't believe you had the guts to open them up.
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Nov 27, 2014, 04:40 AM
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Wow. You weren't joking with that thread title. Which did you find most impressive? Was there anything that surprised you? Great pictures.
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Nov 27, 2014, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by
Imitation of Life
I can't believe you had the guts to open them up.
I'm full of surprises!
Originally Posted by
Hayseed Brown
Wow. You weren't joking with that thread title. Which did you find most impressive? Was there anything that surprised you? Great pictures.
Thanks!
Two things really got me with the 9S86. I had no idea the tungsten weight on the full rotor was so large (you can't see it at all through the display back) and also I was genuinely amazed when I saw the irregularly drilled holes around the perimeter of the balance wheel. Seiko says that 9S balances are trued by hand - but I always thought that was a pretty token statement. To see that sort of work go into it's adjustment, on only a 6 grand watch: amazing.
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Nov 27, 2014, 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by
Domo
Two things really got me with the 9S86. I had no idea the tungsten weight on the full rotor was so large (you can't see it at all through the display back) and also I was genuinely amazed when I saw the irregularly drilled holes around the perimeter of the balance wheel. Seiko says that 9S balances are trued by hand - but I always thought that was a pretty token statement. To see that sort of work go into it's adjustment, on only a 6 grand watch: amazing.
Nice. I've been surprised too looking at some rotors out-of-movement. Some of them go really deep into the case, like a wisdom tooth.
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Nov 27, 2014, 06:21 AM
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Great photos, I would never be that brave though. That High beat rotor is amazing.
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Nov 27, 2014, 06:43 AM
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I love spring drives, and I miss mine everyday (and seriously considering going back to SD from my automatic), but the movement just seems to be missing something.
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Nov 27, 2014, 07:30 AM
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Steppy
I love spring drives, and I miss mine everyday (and seriously considering going back to SD from my automatic), but the movement just seems to be missing something.
Inaccuracy?
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Nov 27, 2014, 07:43 AM
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haha, no they just seem to be missing a little decoration in comparison to the Auto/High beats.
That said the crazy accuracy and the smooth seconds more than makes up for it.
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Nov 27, 2014, 09:57 AM
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