forum threadSmilingKite474 posted Aug 22, 2024 06:12 PM
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forum threadSmilingKite474 posted Aug 22, 2024 06:12 PM
SEIKO Kinetic Men's Green Dial Watch w/ Brown Leather Strap $149 + Free Shipping
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It's an imperfect analogy, but if an automatic watch is the equivalent of an old school internal combustion engine car, and a quartz watch is equivalent to a modern EV, then the Seiko Kinetic could be thought of as the hybrid vehicle of wristwatches.
FWIW, agree that's a handsome watch.
- Based on your comment, quartz has the "tick/tock" seconds movement? Is there a downside to those i.e. can one actually feel them ticking on the wrist?
- What are your thoughts on this "Hardlex" crystal? I believe sapphire is the one to get?
- How long does the capacitor stay charged? I vaguely remember websites usually say about how long automatics last without being used; this one did not say.
- I found the answer to this on a website saying 6month reserve: https://calibercorner.c
Thanks!- Based on your comment, quartz has the "tick/tock" seconds movement? Is there a downside to those i.e. can one actually feel them ticking on the wrist?
- What are your thoughts on this "Hardlex" crystal? I believe sapphire is the one to get?
- How long does the capacitor stay charged? I vaguely remember websites usually say about how long automatics last without being used; this one did not say.
- I found the answer to this on a website saying 6month reserve: https://calibercorner.c
Thanks!1. No there's no practical downside and no you can't feel the tick/tock. Some watches are loud and you can hear it but I don't think that's an issue with Seiko generally. In fact, quartz movements are way more accurate than automatic movements. Automatics will be anywhere from 1-30 seconds off per day so you have to recalibrate it every few days. Quartz should generally stay accurate and might need a recalibration every month but only if you're really OCD about it. The only downside is that there is a qualitative "romanticism" of automatic watches because of the "craftmanship" aspect vs. the "technology" aspect of quartz movements (that doesn't fully capture what enthusiasts love about automatic over quartz). But in short: if you're fine with the tick/tock movement of the hands vs the smooth sweeping of the watch, then quartz is fine for you.
2. I have Seiko watches with hardlex and if you're not reckless with your watches, it should be fine. Most people don't have issues with hardlex with normal wear. Worst case scenario, if you ever scratch it, you can replace the glass and put a sapphire crystal on there.
- Based on your comment, quartz has the "tick/tock" seconds movement? Is there a downside to those i.e. can one actually feel them ticking on the wrist?
- What are your thoughts on this "Hardlex" crystal? I believe sapphire is the one to get?
- How long does the capacitor stay charged? I vaguely remember websites usually say about how long automatics last without being used; this one did not say.
- I found the answer to this on a website saying 6month reserve: https://calibercorner.c
Thanks!Timex 3 hand watches, especially the ones with plated brass cases, have a reputation for being loud. But I've never heard anyone leveling that criticism against Seiko watches. That being said, if I hold any of my non-digital quartz watches right up to my ear, I can hear the ticking.
Hardlex is Seiko's proprietary mineral glass. I don't know that it's any harder than regular mineral glass (even though Seiko claims it is). It will scratch more easily than sapphire, but as justinxip points out, it's not really an issue unless you abuse your watches. I definitely prefer sapphire when I can get it. But the 2 Hardlex Seikos I own (an SNK805 automatic field watch and an SNA411 Flightmaster chronograph) are holding up just fine - I certainly don't feel my ownership experience has been compromised because they aren't sapphire.
Finally re: the poster who had a bad experience with this particular model - I support him to the extent that I have heard Seiko has had some QC issues in recent years. I haven't personally experienced that and I have to believe it's just a small minority of instances. These kinds of negative experiences tend to get amplified on the internet because the vast majority of satisfied purchasers feel no particular motivation to go online and report that nothing is wrong with their purchase.
But any company is at least occasionally going to let a sub par product slip through. What I don't understand is why people who receive those occasional defective products take it upon themselves to complain about it online without disclosing whether they've availed themselves of readily available warranty service. Even without an express warranty, most reputable companies will want to make things right with a customer encountering an obvious defect like a detached logo. If for no reason other than to protect their own reputation.
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As far as the whole debate about quartz goes, it's the equivalent debate from "pure" car enthusiasts about "manual transmission, or bust". Quartz is a great affordable technology, but isn't "authentic" enough for "enthusiasts", much like automatic transmission in a car.
It's an imperfect analogy, but if an automatic watch is the equivalent of an old school internal combustion engine car, and a quartz watch is equivalent to a modern EV, then the Seiko Kinetic could be thought of as the hybrid vehicle of wristwatches.
FWIW, agree that's a handsome watch.
It's an imperfect analogy, but if an automatic watch is the equivalent of an old school internal combustion engine car, and a quartz watch is equivalent to a modern EV, then the Seiko Kinetic could be thought of as the hybrid vehicle of wristwatches.
FWIW, agree that's a handsome watch.
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