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How about an Eichi to celebrate Credor’s 50th anniversary?

Yellow gold and dark blue dial - wow!



This year marks Credor's 50th anniversary, and a special edition of the acclaimed Eichi II will mark the occasion. This commemorative watch features a deep blue porcelain dial. The hour markers, the Credor logo at the twelve o'clock position, and the Credor letters are all hand-painted and applied gold by a craftsman at the Micro Artist Studio.



The commemorative watch features a deep blue porcelain dial whose color is referred to as ruri, after the Japanese word for lapis lazuli. The dial has a gentle curve thanks to the careful application of porcelain glaze, which creates surface tension and gives it a slightly domed shape. The porcelain glaze also creates an effect that enables wearers to enjoy the dial’s varying colors depending on the angle of view and the brightness of the surroundings.

The hour markers, the Credor logo at the twelve o'clock position, and Credor lettering are all hand-painted by a craftsman at the Micro Artist Studio, the elite watchmaking workshop where the watch is crafted. After the dials are fired, gold is applied over the paint to create a warm, multi-dimensional beauty that only hand-craftsmanship of the highest order can achieve. The technique is a nod to ‘Ruri-Kinsai,’ a famous yet rare form of traditional craftwork that came to widespread attention during the Edo period, in which gold is overglazed on ruri-colored material, such as porcelain. The arduous and highly technical application of gold on the ruri-colored dial combined with the 18K yellow-gold case creates a unique beauty befitting a watch made to celebrate Credor’s 50th anniversary.


Torque Return System extends running time

When a mainspring has been fully wound and the torque output is at its highest, approximately 30% of the available power is not used to maintain the precision of a watch and is in effect “wasted” in a normal movement. The Torque Return System uses this energy to rewind the mainspring, increasing the power reserve. In Caliber 7R14, this system is active for 35 hours after the mainspring has been fully wound.

By using the available energy more effectively, the Torque Return System increases the power reserve of the Caliber 7R14 to around 60 hours. This represents a 25% improvement over a more typical manual-winding Spring Drive Caliber 7R88, which delivers 48 hours of power reserve.

Product details:

Model
GBLT996
Number limited to 30
Spring Drive Manual winding
Caliber No. 7R14
Case 18k Yellow gold
Watchband
Crocodile leather/18k yellow gold three-fold clasp with push button release
Dual-curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Accuracy ±15 seconds per month (±1 second per day)
45.0 mm (H) 39.0 mm (W) 10.3 mm (D) 19 mm (lug spacing)

Power reserve indicator approx. 60 hours
41 jewels
See-through caseback
Water resistance Splash Resistant
Magnetic shielding 4,800 A/m　
Weight 88.0g

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