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Informative summary of manual Spring Drive watches
Jul 09, 2014,05:32 AM
Cazalea,
Thank you for the detailed history of a specialised branch of the Spring Drive watch system.
When I lived a short walk from WAKO store (Seiko) in Ginza, Tokyo, I could vicariously look at the (very) limited editions of Credor regularly.
Whilst we could afford "simple" Grand Seiko, the really-in-the-know enthusiasts and wealthy bought the Credor watches.
Regards,
MTF
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Informative summary of manual Spring Drive watches
By: MTF : July 9th, 2014-05:32
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