Video Review: Seiko Ananta Spring Drive GMT Chronograph model SPS007J

Review of the Seiko Ananta Spring Drive GMT Chronograph caliber 5R86 with 12 chronograph function, true GMT complication, date, 72 hours power reserve, 416 hand assembled components, 50 jewels, over 185 oiling points.

Dimensions of the watch: 46mm by 15.8mm thick. 24mm lugs, 245g of weight.

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Education

Tags:

• Seiko
• Ananta
• Spring Drive
• GMT
• Chronograph
• 5R86
• SPS007J

[japanwatchconnection]

Italomagic, you are correct. Since all Ananta Spring Drive watches are rated to 100m or 10 bar water resist, none of them have screw down crowns. The movement can always be manually wind up without having to unscrew the crown from its stem.

I also previously owned the Ananta Automatic Chronograph SRQ003 caliber 8R28, and that one too, did not have a screw down crown.

The Grand Seiko version of the Spring Drive GMT chronograph watch does not have a screw down crown either but the pushers do.

[elenchus]

hey! I might finally be able to afford a GS or an SD Ananta!

[danijelsan81]

Great review! Thanks for taking the time.

[PRDevil1990]

There are quite a few chronographs that you can do this on, i'll name a few that i've had experience selling over the past few years that have this feature:

- All TAG Heuer Calibre 16 Carrera Chronographs

- TAG Heuer Calibre 1887 Chronograph

- TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph

- All Raymond Weil Freelancer Chronographs

- Longines Master Collection Chronographs

- Longines Grande Vitesse Chronograph

[italomagic1]

Another great feature of the Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph that many people do not realise is that you can actually manually wind the crown without having to pull it out. It is so convenient and saves on wear and tear on the crown. No other chronograph that I know of can do this. Please someone correct me here if I am wrong.