The secret of fine watchmaking lies not only in precision time measurement but also in extending the duration of that precision over as long a period as possible. A great watch should have the maximum possible power reserve or should convert the maximum amount of energy from light or movement into the power to run the mechanism. SEIKO leads the world in energy-efficient watchmaking in all its forms, mechanical, quartz, solar, Kinetic and Spring Drive. Examples? SEIKO’s 2010 Quartz Astron uses 2.5% of the power needed to run its famous 1969 predecessor and the IC in the Spring Drive regulator uses just 0.25 nano watts; if every single human being on Earth wore a Spring Drive watch, the total power required would be the same as just one 150 watt light bulb!
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Spring Drive
Thanks to a new IC developed by SEIKO, the regulator in a Spring Drive watch operates on an amazingly tiny 25 nano watts. It would take six billion of these to power just one 150 watt light bulb!
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Kinetic
The magic of Kinetic lies in the rotor, which generates the electricity that powers the quartz regulator. This rotor floats in magnetic levitation and spins at up to 100,000 rpm, faster than an F1 engine.
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Solar
Thanks to a solar cell with high-efficiency electricity generation, SEIKO Solar is capable of converting all types of light into energy and no battery replacement is ever required. SEIKO Solar is a bright idea that is good for the planet.
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Mecanical
The "magic lever" is a really clever device. It dramatically increases the efficiency of the winding of the main spring by transforming every movement of the oscillating weight, in both directions, into the energy that drives the watch.
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