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| | Features | Quality Japanese Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your armStrong Hardlex crystal protects dial from scratchesCase diameter: 45.5 mmStainless steel case; Black dial; Date functionWater resistant up to 330 feet (100 M)
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| | Description | Contemporary styling with advanced technological features, this GMT flight computer features Seikos Kinetic technology; By the simple movement of your wrist, the rechargable battery charges itself. Once fully charged, it captures and stores energy up to six months. Kinetic- the most advanced electronic watch technology. Environmentally friendly. Features include- Black Ion Finish case and bracelet, black dial with date display and screwdown see thru caseback. 100 meters water resistant. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 4.9 inches | | Product Width: | 3.9 inches | | Product Height: | 3.4 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 4.9 inches | | Package Width: | 3.9 inches | | Package Height: | 3.4 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 6 reviews |
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| | Watch Information | | Crystal Material: | hardlex | | Clasp: | fold-over-push-button-clasp-with-safety | | Case Diameter: | 45.5 millimeters | | Case Thickness: | 14 millimeters | | Case Material: | stainless-steel | | Band Material: | stainless-steel | | Bezel Material: | stainless-steel | | Dial Color: | black | | Movement: | japanese-quartz | | Calendar: | Date | | Water Resistance Depth: | 330 feet |
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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Seiko SUN008 Kinetic GMT Watch Purchased On Amazon Jul 14, 2010
Seiko initially released its "Kinetic" Movement almost a decade ago and, over the years, they've repeatedly upgraded the technology. While I understand that some early movements had 'issues' (like short-life capacitors, excessive gear-train backlash, etc.), I have to 'give credit where credit is due' and add that Seiko effectively addressed and resolved these problems. In my honest opinion, they now have an outstanding and quite practical (plus relatively-inexpensive) alternative to regular, battery-powered, quartz watches!
Indeed, my new SUN007 (that I purchased from Amazon) efficiently (and elegantly) combines the impeccable accuracy of a quartz watch with the auto-winding capability of a mechanical design. The result is a watch that has the best of BOTH worlds; i.e., a +1/sec. per month accuracy and NEVER needs a battery! For what it's worth, I really like the fact that, with the SUN007, at least, I'll never have to put everything on hold and make a trip to the jewelers for a 'quick fix!'
By the way, for reference, Seiko's "Kinetics" utilize a rather normal-looking swinging rotor (visible through a case-back window on the SUN007) to charge up a capacitor in the movement's internal "Kinetic Energy Storage Unit" (K.E.S.U.) via a straightforward gear-train. The K.E.S.U., in turn, 'activates' a quartz 'resonator' (like a regular quartz watch) that essentially replaces the 'escapement' in a mechanical watch. This gives the "Kinetic" the extreme accuracy of a regular quartz, but, of course, it also means the Seconds Hand increments in 1-second steps!
Regardless, unlike a regular automatic mechanical watch, the SUN007 has a 'shelf life' that, depending on the state of the charge when you put it down, could be as long as several MONTHS! This means that you just pick it up, give it a shake, and you're "good to go!"
The SUN007 also incorporates a rather unique 'power reserve' indicator that's activated by depressing a pusher at the 2 o'clock position. In a watch that costs less than $200 (on Amazon), these features alone should make any watch aficionado set up and take notice, but, there are still more 'features and enhancements' that deserve mention.
Consider, for example, that the fit & finish of my SUN007 is incredible and, with a Ø=45mm bezel, it has a wonderful 'wrist presence!' The "Hardlex" crystal appears to be quite resilient and Seiko's "LumiBrite" fluorescent 'paint' is better than anything I've ever seen - and I own dozens of watches! Indeed, when I 'charge' up the 'lumi' with a U/V flashlight at 11PM, the watch shines like a firefly ALL night long and is still quite readable at 7AM the next morning!
Combine these qualities with an all-over TiCN (Titanium Carbon Nitride) PVD coating and you have a REAL winner on your hands, er, wrist! By the way, I should mention that the TiCN finish on my SUN007 is silky-smooth to the touch and has a wonderful dark-brown, burnt umber, color 'temperature.'
The case and bracelet are predominantly brushed, but there are several carefully-polished 'highlight' areas that are, for the most part, in depressed 'shadow surfaces' not likely to be scratched! (How's THAT for thoughtful, yet subtle, elegance?) By the way, the TiCN feels very much like Teflon® and, due it its hardness, I suspect that it'll keep the watch looking like new for years to come!
And speaking of 'wrist presence', the SUN007 fit my 8.5-inch right out of the box! I did, however, use the 'micro-adjustment' on the single-fold, push-button, deployant diver's clasp (w/lock) to 'fine tune' the comfort level slightly!
So, is this watch 'a keeper?' You bet it is! In fact, after wearing it for a few weeks, I'd have to say that the "Kinetic" Technology is so revolutionary that it may, over time, undermine the (perceived) value of "Swiss-Made." I hasten to add that, according to the Swiss Watch Federation themselves, the term "Swiss-Made" actually allows for the integration of as much as 49% foreign parts (and labor) which, of course, these days is mostly Chinese! (Frankly, I'd rather buy a Seiko and know what I'm getting than spend a LOT more for something with a perceived value that, in reality, is something quite less! But I digress!)
Regardless, Seiko appears to be quite committed to the "Kinetic" Technology and has a plethora of products that build on the 'platform.' For instance, if a shelf life of 'only' a few months isn't long enough, you can always upgrade to one of Seiko's "Auto-Relay" Models that automatically place the gear-train in a sleep mode (to preserve energy), but stay "awake" just enough to internally increment the time! After letting it sit for as long as four years (!), you can pick it up, give it a shake, and watch the hands twirl around as the watch automatically re-sets itself to the exact time!
And, as if all this weren't impressive enough, you can always spend another couple of hundred dollars or so and buy one of Seiko's new "Direct-Drive" 'Velatura' Models that utilize an enhanced K.E.S.U module! I say 'enhanced' because, unlike the SUN007, these 'Direct Drives' are capable of being hand-wound! And they incorporate an even-better power-reserve indicator that immediately shows the 'impact' of your hand-winding and, then, when you stop twisting the crown, it reverts back to a 'dynamic' readout of the total power reserve! Again, incredible, simply incredible - and elegant!
And, speaking of incredible, I'd be remiss is I didn't mention Seiko's exquisite NEW "Spring Drive" Models that, in the "Ananta" Product Line, combine a stunning 50-Jewel mechanical column-wheel chronograph with a 'super-resilient' coil (that's wound by a freely-swinging rotor) to feed energy to a even-better K.E.S.U.! Indeed, in the "Spring Drives", Seiko refers to this power module as the "Tri-Synchro regulator (that) controls the speed of the glide wheel and the hands by electro-magnetic braking."
In other words, toss the escapement, baby, and watch how Seiko makes that Seconds Hand progressively float around the dial! In my opinion, Seiko's 'Glide Motion' (as they call it), with its total lack of ANY 'herky-jerky' motion whatsoever (however slight), is unlike ANY other watch in the world - no matter how expensive and 'haute horology!' I think it's a revolutionary achievement!
Frankly, I get a little 'light-headed & misty-eyed' when I look at Seiko's new (and stunningly-elegant) Cal. 5R86 Movement through the case-back of their LE Titanium "Ananta!" But, then again, I AM a hopeless "Watch Idiot Savant" collector of fine timepieces!
NOTA BENE: Per Seiko's website, "you should always purchase your new watch from an Authorized Seiko Dealer." Otherwise, you run the risk of buying a 'gray-market' watch with something less than a factory warranty! Personally, on a watch that costs less than $200, I don't think this is much of an issue, but, when it comes to a timepiece costing several thousand (like the stunning "Ananta"), it's an entirely different matter! CAVEAT EMPTOR!
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Seiko Men's Kinetic GMT Black Ion Watch Feb 19, 2010
It's a great watch, the detail is beautiful and the kinetic movement works! I only have it for a month now, it's been running since day one. I wear it 5 days a week for work and really love it. It's heavy but the metal and outdoor design is exactly what I was looking for. The night luminance is bright and bold. Have not try to dive with it yet, so can't tell about the water resistance for now. With Amazon's price, it's a great deal.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Works for me Sep 10, 2009
I bought this watch (refurbished) at a Seiko outlet July 2008. It's been over one year and still works great. I looked at a lot of watches before selecting this one... I like it just as much now as the day I bought it. It's beefy, simple, and very sturdy-looking... Definitely heavier than other watches, which I don't mind it all and actually prefer it.
Update: June 2010
I've worn this everyday since I bought it and still works great. Still love the look of it. Never tested it underwater though.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Husband loves this watch! May 17, 2009
I bought this watch for my husband for Christmas through Amazon as the price was the best I could find. He has a large wrist and this watch was too big which was a pleasant surprise. A jeweler took care of that at no charge. He wears it all the time and so far has had no problems with it. It's a beautiful watch. It is a heavy watch compared to some, but he prefers that and the jeweler took out the right amount of links so it does not slide on his wrist.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Stopped working after a very short time Apr 30, 2009
I purchased this watch from Amazon through a retailer named from Jomashop on 22 March 2009, it arrived at my home on 27 March 2009. Unfortunately, it stopped working on 29 April 2009 after just about 1 month of operation. One thing that I noticed about this watch that was unusual was that the kinetic indicator never showed more than 1-7 days worth of energy stored in it, though I wore it every day. On 28 April I noticed that the second hand was advancing in 2 second increments (indicating that it was running out of power), the next day the watch stopped operating.
I have contacted Jomashop the retailer that sold this watch to me through Amazon.com regarding my options for return or repair. Hopefully I will have a good experience with either Jomashop or Seiko, though it is an enormous pain having to return a watch that I fully expected to be reliable.
Overall, the watch is a very handsome timepiece, one thing that surprised/disapointed me about it was that it is supposed to be water resistant to a depth of 330 ft, this seems hard for me to believe if the crown will not screw into the case like many other diving or sports watches do. Because of this I will not risk taking this watch with me to the swimming pool or shower (providing an unexpected opportunity to loose or have it stolen at the gym - something that I did not want to worry about with this watch).
I will try to update this review up with my experience with my retailer/manaufacture warrantee/customer service, to resolve this issue.
UPDATE: Jomashope did exchange this watch - the replacement works fine. I wore it for about 6 months until the strap failed, nothing too serious. However, it will require a trip to the shop to get it repaired (its repair turned out to be a simple matter). In the meantime I did puchase a Citizen Ecodrive, titanium date/time watch and I am very pleased with its reliability and style, however, most people tell me that the Seiko Kinetic GMT Black Ion Watch is a more atteactive watch).
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