Seiko

Seiko Men's SNL001 Arctura Kinetic Chronograph Watch

• Quality Japanese Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Sapphire crystal
• Case diameter: 43 mm

Product Description

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This ultra-modern men’s kinetic watch has sleek styling and advanced technological features. Like all Seiko kinetic watches, it is powered by human movement. Instead of relying on a battery, it draws energy from the natural movement of your wrist. It has a five-month power reserve capacitor, so that even if you leave it on the shelf for six months, it will continue to keep accurate time. It has both an overcharge prevention function and an energy depletion forewarning function.

This watch’s round white dial features a prominent stopwatch. The stopwatch second hand circles the main dial, measuring 1/5-second increments. The stopwatch minute hand measures up to 45 minutes. Both hands are blue and stand out against the white dial. If you simply want to know what time it is, you’ll find that displayed on two smaller sub-dials. This watch also features a date window at the 4:30 position. Other features of this watch include a sapphire crystal and a screw-down caseback. The watch has a polished stainless steel bezel with engraved numbers at five-minute intervals. Its case and bracelet-style band are crafted from brushed stainless steel with polished steel accents. The band fastens with a fold over push-button clasp. Water-tested to 100 meters, this watch is suitable for both swimming and snorkeling.

Kinetic: A powerhouse in technological innovation

Like mechanical and quartz, Kinetic is a platform. Over the past 20 years, SEIKO has created on this platform a suite of Kinetic movements, each bringing unique features to the consumer.

It was at the 1986 Basel Fair that SEIKO unveiled its first Kinetic prototype. Introduced under the trial name of 'AGM', it was the first watch in the world to convert kinetic movement into electrical energy. It was the first step in a development that, 20 years later, has made Kinetic synonymous with environmental friendliness, high performance and long-lasting convenience to a generation of users worldwide. From the launch in 1988 of the first commercially available watch (then under the new name AGS) until today, over eight million Kinetic watches have been sold (as of 2007).

In 1998, Kinetic Auto Relay was released, extending the 'at-rest' operating period of the watch to a remarkable 4 years. 1999 saw the launch of the Ultimate Kinetic Chronograph, a masterpiece which fused the very best of SEIKO's mechanical and electronic watch making skills, and in 2003 another Kinetic Chronograph was launched. At Baselworld 2005, the Kinetic Perpetual made its first appearance, combining Kinetic convenience and longevity with a perpetual calendar, correct to the year 2100. In 2007, SEIKO's emotional technology Kinetic Direct Drive is introduced.

Product Description

Stainless Steel Case Stainless steel case, Hour,minute and second hands, Stopwatch measures up to 45 minutes in 1/5 second increments, Energy depletion forewarning function, Overcharge prevention function, Duration of full charge is approximately 5 months

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00068TK66
• Item model number: SNL001
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,541 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seiko at its best., September 14, 2005

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Marcel T. Hoffman (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This Seiko kinetic watch is a real jewel. It came from World of Watches and arrived within days in mint condition with full warranty papers. The price I paid for it was outstanding. The week after I purchased this watch, I walked into a Kay jewler's and they immediately recognized it and were impressed by the way it sparkled. I later realized that they were selling it for the list price of $675! The sapphire cyrstal really makes it shine as well as resists scratches. The ingenious kinetic mechanism, converting your arm movements into stored electrical energy, allows one to never need to replace a battery. The stop watch function is ultra precise and can be reset like a regular stopwatch. Last of all, the stainless steel band is of ultra high quality, fitting of Seiko's high end watches.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Quality, Awesome Watch!!, December 13, 2005

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Jay (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This is actually my first kentic watch. I wanted to get something that looked very stylish, durable and precise. This watch has it ALL! I looked around for the same kind of watch and as a result ended getting this fine jem. The minute I took it out of the box I knew this was a very high quality product. It came with the usual instructions and warranty pappers. At first it feels a bit heavy, just a little. But thats what you get for a finely built product. Once wearing it for a while the feeling of heaviness goes away quickly. I want to say that the look of this watch is spectacular! The sapphire cyrstal, the stainless steel band, the stopwatch, and the awesome kentic functionality makes this watch a MUST BUY!!! A lot of my friends ask me what kind of watch I have and they are always interested in where they can get it. One word...Impeccable....this is a watch you will NOT regret in getting.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best watch i've ever owned, October 14, 2005

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moses77 - See all my reviews

I have been wearing seiko's kinetic watches exclusively for about 10 years now. This one is my third. It's the best one so far. Kinetic is awesome...my first one which is now close to 11 years old still works perfectly.
BUY THIS WATCH, you will not regret it