{"product_id":"credor-charcoal-gcaq997-6870-00e0","title":"Credor “Charcoal\" GCAQ997 \/ 6870-00E0","description":"\u003cp class=\"_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"_12FoOEddL7j_RgMQN0SNeU\"\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Credor “Grape” GCAQ999 \/ 6870-00E0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"_12FoOEddL7j_RgMQN0SNeU\"\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e: March 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"_12FoOEddL7j_RgMQN0SNeU\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Subtlety. \u003c\/strong\u003eNo one would describe any watch from Credor’s 24\/7 collection as subtle, yet the GCAQ997 is presented with a surprising amount of restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Etchings.\u003c\/strong\u003e The first thing you’ll notice are the oversized indices. They’ve been carved into the sunburst charcoal dial and from certain angles the etchings almost disappear - but their long striations just about keep them visible. I’m willing to be wrong, but it’s not a dial technique I’ve seen Seiko employ outside of this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Movement.\u003c\/strong\u003e But the best piece of design is more physical than visual. At just 5.6mm thick and with a solid caseback, it feels safe to assume this is a quartz-powered watch. But it isn’t.  Inside is a 6870 mechanical calibre. The movement is decorated like any 68 calibre you see through an exhibition caseback, so why hide it? Function over form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Profile.\u003c\/strong\u003e The solid caseback allows the watch to be more than 2mm thinner than its exhibition-back counterparts, like as the GBAQ968. This is the thinnest 68 calibre watch I’ve ever handled, and therefore also the thinnest mechanical Seiko I’ve ever handled. There’s no argument for any manual wind Credors being unpleasantly thick, but shaving off ~2mm from the case feels like a good enough reason to hide the movement. Either way, you’re going to spend most of your time starring at that dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e In great condition overall. Just serviced. No marks of any real significance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"_12FoOEddL7j_RgMQN0SNeU\"\u003eScope\u003c\/strong\u003e: Box but no papers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"_12FoOEddL7j_RgMQN0SNeU\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Credor 6898 Manual Wind\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Width: 37.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLug to Lug: 43.0mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Thickness: 5.6mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLug Width: 18mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60219063763278,"sku":null,"price":4200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0788\/8977\/9534\/files\/Credor_GCAQ997_6870-00E0_Ultra_Thin_247_Watch.jpg?v=1785069896","url":"https:\/\/provenancewatches.com\/products\/credor-charcoal-gcaq997-6870-00e0","provider":"Provenance Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}