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biglove
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NE88 vs 7750
Seiko really is an 800 pound gorilla. ETA better take note.
"The NE88 has some features that really stand out and a few causing even seasoned collectors and watch nerds to take notice.
First off is a classic Seiko feature: a triple-tipped hammer that simultaneously and instantly resets all the subdial counters back to zero. It’s a very clean and effective solution already found on the Seiko 8R28, a higher end column-wheel triple vertical clutch movement utilized in the Ananta and Velatura models.
However, more important and eye-opening is the chronograph activation mechanism: a column wheel. Considered by the industry and collectors alike as a more highly coveted mechanism, thanks to its vertical clutch the column wheel offers a much smoother tactile feel than the harder click of the horizontal cam lever chronograph as used in the 7750.
This by itself makes the NE88 a “nicer” movement to use than the one it seeks to supplant."
https://quillandpad.com/2021/03/03/seik ... r-reprise/
"The NE88 has some features that really stand out and a few causing even seasoned collectors and watch nerds to take notice.
First off is a classic Seiko feature: a triple-tipped hammer that simultaneously and instantly resets all the subdial counters back to zero. It’s a very clean and effective solution already found on the Seiko 8R28, a higher end column-wheel triple vertical clutch movement utilized in the Ananta and Velatura models.
However, more important and eye-opening is the chronograph activation mechanism: a column wheel. Considered by the industry and collectors alike as a more highly coveted mechanism, thanks to its vertical clutch the column wheel offers a much smoother tactile feel than the harder click of the horizontal cam lever chronograph as used in the 7750.
This by itself makes the NE88 a “nicer” movement to use than the one it seeks to supplant."
https://quillandpad.com/2021/03/03/seik ... r-reprise/
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