Re: VH31 - Seiko/TMI Adds 3-Hand, No Date Caliber to Meca-Quartz Series

Hmm? There's a bunch of their mecaquartz chrono variants with date wheels...

Also, I'm slightly confused about what makes this movement a "meca-quartz". With the chronos, it's clear - the pushers and hand reset functions are mechanic, and the movement/powering/stepping is quartz. Here, the movement only has the power and stepping, which... are both quartz. So what's the "mecha" part? Isn't this just a high-frequency quartz?

 

Re: VH31 - Seiko/TMI Adds 3-Hand, No Date Caliber to Meca-Quartz Series

Hmm? There's a bunch of their mecaquartz chrono variants with date wheels...

Also, I'm slightly confused about what makes this movement a "meca-quartz". With the chronos, it's clear - the pushers and hand reset functions are mechanic, and the movement/powering/stepping is quartz. Here, the movement only has the power and stepping, which... are both quartz. So what's the "mecha" part? Isn't this just a high-frequency quartz?

It probably just uses the VH base.

When they have a date version, especially a date-at-6 wheel version, color me very interested. I know the older chrono movement supports having a date.

My bad. I confused them with the VK Meca-Quartz. I hadn't seen a smooth sweeping Seiko other than the VK series in a watch. These are just Seiko's answer to Bulova's Accutron and Precisionist movements.

 

Re: VH31 - Seiko/TMI Adds 3-Hand, No Date Caliber to Meca-Quartz Series

It probably just uses the VH base.

When they have a date version, especially a date-at-6 wheel version, color me very interested. I know the older chrono movement supports having a date.

 

I love my Bulova UHF military. Hopefully Seiko makes some three handers with this movement.

 

You seen this by Techné the Hummingbird.
Uses the Calibre Seiko VH31in a titanium case.

Have been tempted to pull the trigger

 

This higher beat quartz movement came out last year IIRC. It also has a multifunction/dial setup, as seen on the Aragon Predator quartz and a few Kenneth Cole watches.

The faster sweeping quartz is not as smoith as a regular 6bps auto, but it is quite nice.

 

Here is a video comparison of VH31 (2hz) and 6T33 handwound (4hz) if anyone is interested.

 

I just want to point out that nowhere in that video is it made obvious which is which. I'm sure that's going to be confusing for some viewers.

 

blue is 6T33 and red is VH31. You will notice the second hands on red is not as smooth.

 

in 2004, I wished Seiko combines: solar + sweeping seconds + 12 hours timing + big gmt hand + not sunk date.

that why I have not yet owned a Seiko quartz yet.

 

+ perpetual calendar + under 500 USD.

I know Seiko will never make it happen, if Seiko was Seiko.

 

It seems like the the VH31 is more accurate than a typical quartz movement. I own 3 of them and each one is as accurate as my 2 Precissionists,they all run at at around +/- 1 second a month.