[Review] Credor GCAY996

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[Review] Credor GCAY996

Post by roo7 » 01 Mar 2013 09:52

My first purchase of 2013.

First of all, it's the Credor GCAY996 circa 1995 powered with the 4S79A movement. There isn't much info on this model since it's a 90s model and not a popular one, so it's not well documented on the usual Seiko sites and forums.

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It's not a very big watch at 37mm with a slim case profile since it's a manual winding movement. Been a while since I last handled a pure manual winding watch.

The dial is beautiful, with power reserve on the left and sub seconds at the bottom.

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A simple, no frills case back with some stains to clean.

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The case is slim, 1 of the slimmest in my collection, although there are slimmer manual winding Russian watches.

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Decorated case back cover, not well finished but still it's decorated. As compared to a Seiko Sumo with a normal case back: http://www.thewatchsite.com/index.php?topic=23537.0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (Disclaimer to Sumo owners, no offense intended ;) )

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Lo and behold, the 4S79A, what a beauty. I love manual winding watches because the entire bridge is exposed with Geneve stripes. Piece of art. Now I wish I have a transparent case back....

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The entire case is stainless steel except the bezel plated in gold.

Lastly, here's a group shot of my under 40mm watches.

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Beautiful pieces, the Credor just stands out along with the Blue Spark...
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Re: [Review] Credor GCAY996

Post by lunarin79 » 01 Mar 2013 11:13

Very nice 8-)
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Re: [Review] Credor GCAY996

Post by Threeemperor » 01 Mar 2013 22:07

nice looking.
will venture into these type of watches one day
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Re: [Review] Credor GCAY996

Post by chriscentro » 01 Mar 2013 22:27

The mechanical movement is a work of art alright.
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Re: [Review] Credor GCAY996

Post by 004 » 02 Mar 2013 15:06

Enjoy your new Credor , its beautifull.
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Re: [Review] Credor GCAY996

Post by roo7 » 14 Mar 2013 18:49

Thanks :)

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Re: [Review] Credor GCAY996

Post by eguy899 » 14 Mar 2013 21:58

dial is very nice but the bezel spoilt the overall look.
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Re: [Review] Credor GCAY996

Post by roo7 » 14 Mar 2013 22:34

eguy899 wrote:dial is very nice but the bezel spoilt the overall look.
Because of the gold tone ?

I think gold dial + ss bezel will look weird though. This combo is a two tone design, so I think it's ok like most t/t watches. A classy and elegant piece.

The markings are very subtle thou, hardly noticed the markings unless you pay close attention.
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