What is logic of having the power reserve needle pointing upwards to indicate "low" and downwards when "high"? Wouldn't the other way make more sense like fuel level indicator in cars?
Hey Donald,
I think you and James should both get your DNAs tested. I suspect he could be your long lost twin brother. That will be the MWF story of the year 2013!!!!
http://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.php/topic,8063.0.htmlI am not sure if we can answer that question at a logical level, perhaps you'll need to approach it from a more philosophical angle. That's why I suggested to your probable long lost twin brother (James) that he should do some meditation and attain enlightenment. More than a month has since lapsed, if he has been practising diligently, I suppose he should now be able to float 2cm off the carpet....
just joking...... just joking...
Whether pointing up or down, my wish is that Seiko should just remove the PR indicator, or reduce the size of the indicator dramatically. That should improve the symetry of the dial.
Anyway, this is not the only seiko model where the needle points upwards when the power reserve is low. Some of the Cal 6RXX variants do the same thing. All that I can see is that whether the needle points up or down (when the PR is low) depends on where and how the indicator is placed on the dial. This is because the PR needle in modern seikos tends to swing counter-clockwise from empty to full (of course, there are some notable exceptions, like (a) the kinetic PR indicator activated by pressing the button at 2o'clock which swings clock-wise from empty to full and (b) the Cal.11A made by Seiko in the 1950's).
