[Review] Credor GCAY996

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.







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.







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







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







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"http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8510/8517613508_cbdb83c2af_c.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy">



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....





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



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







Beautiful pieces, the Credor just stands out along with the Blue Spark...

Very nice 8-)

nice looking.

will venture into these type of watches one day

The mechanical movement is a work of art alright.

Enjoy your new Credor , its beautifull.

Thanks :)



Enjoying it as I'm replying...

dial is very nice but the bezel spoilt the overall look.

"eguy899"

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.