Manual-winding Spring Drive
Caliber 9R02
A Spring Drive masterpiece from the Micro Artist Studio.
The Micro Artist Studio made its first contribution to Grand Seiko with the 8-Day Power Reserve Spring Drive watch that was greeted at Baselworld 2016 with great acclaim.
This same elite team of watchmakers then created Caliber 9R02, a movement that has two mainsprings set in parallel within a single barrel and uses the unique Torque Return System to deliver a power reserve of 84 hours.
Specifications
| Winding mechanism | Manual winding |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | ±1 second per day (±15 seconds per month) |
| Power reserve | Approximately 84 hours |
| Number of jewels | 39 jewels |
| Features | -Torque Return System
-Dual-Spring Barrel -Power reserve indicator |
What makes 9R Spring Drive special?
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.
