I know I posted this already in the Watch ya wearing thread, but I wanted to crow and fanboy a little.
Seiko Kinetic Model SKA791P1 movement 5M82
What first attracted me to it (like a junior high schoolboy to his pretty history teacher) is the brilliant rich green dial. That and the brown leather strap, which, I think, compliments it perfectly.
Plus, it's a Kinetic, which I've wanted for a while. For those if you who don't know what a Kinetic is, I'll explain. It's basically a combination of a mechanical, auto-windning movement & quartz technology. Instead of powering the hands directly, the movement charges a long lasting, rechargeable battery, which, in turn, powers the quartz movement.
Specs claim .5 second a day, which is not as good as my Seiko "I forget what model" quartz chronograph; that one is accurate to .3 seconds a day. BUT, so far, the Kinetic is exceeding its specs by more than a buttload. It's only been 5 days (arrived Sunday afternoon), so I realize it's a relatively small sample to average out.
When I set it to NIST (the Government Time Gurus) atomic time around 3pm or so, I missed exact time by 2 seconds slow. When I checked it about an hour ago, it was about 2 seconds slow. It may have gained .2/.25 seconds in the last 5 days. If I'm doing the math correctly in my head, that averages out too around .05 seconds a day, which just doesn't sound right, way more accurate than I would expect. We will see in June.
I have a reminder set for June 1 (I think), which is 30 days; I think that's should give me a real good average daily deviation.
What I really like about it so far:
That beautiful green dial
Very easy to read, excellent contrast between hands and dial
Great band choice, color & material
To check how much charge you have left on the battery, you wait for the second hand to hit 12, then press the upper button. The second hand will advance to one of 4 positions: 5, 10, 20, 30, indicating a charge of, respectively, More than a day, More than a week, More than a month, & Approximately 6 months. It's at full charge now, and I think daily wear will keep it charged.
The inner "ring", which connect the 5-minute markers around the dial, is reminiscent of the Omega Constellation Pie Pan dials from the '50s-'60s
Did I mention that beautiful green dial?
What I dislike about it
Will, doggone it, Martha, nothing
I don't think I'll need to post in Watch ya Wearing again for quite a while. Barring an unfortunate incident, this could be my Grail Watch, although, if I come upon an early '70s Omega Speedmaster Pro with original, period bracelet, at a price I'm willing to pry out of my bank account, that could change.
Fanboy rant over.
Seiko Kinetic Model SKA791P1 movement 5M82
What first attracted me to it (like a junior high schoolboy to his pretty history teacher) is the brilliant rich green dial. That and the brown leather strap, which, I think, compliments it perfectly.
Plus, it's a Kinetic, which I've wanted for a while. For those if you who don't know what a Kinetic is, I'll explain. It's basically a combination of a mechanical, auto-windning movement & quartz technology. Instead of powering the hands directly, the movement charges a long lasting, rechargeable battery, which, in turn, powers the quartz movement.
Specs claim .5 second a day, which is not as good as my Seiko "I forget what model" quartz chronograph; that one is accurate to .3 seconds a day. BUT, so far, the Kinetic is exceeding its specs by more than a buttload. It's only been 5 days (arrived Sunday afternoon), so I realize it's a relatively small sample to average out.
When I set it to NIST (the Government Time Gurus) atomic time around 3pm or so, I missed exact time by 2 seconds slow. When I checked it about an hour ago, it was about 2 seconds slow. It may have gained .2/.25 seconds in the last 5 days. If I'm doing the math correctly in my head, that averages out too around .05 seconds a day, which just doesn't sound right, way more accurate than I would expect. We will see in June.
I have a reminder set for June 1 (I think), which is 30 days; I think that's should give me a real good average daily deviation.
What I really like about it so far:
That beautiful green dial
Very easy to read, excellent contrast between hands and dial
Great band choice, color & material
To check how much charge you have left on the battery, you wait for the second hand to hit 12, then press the upper button. The second hand will advance to one of 4 positions: 5, 10, 20, 30, indicating a charge of, respectively, More than a day, More than a week, More than a month, & Approximately 6 months. It's at full charge now, and I think daily wear will keep it charged.
The inner "ring", which connect the 5-minute markers around the dial, is reminiscent of the Omega Constellation Pie Pan dials from the '50s-'60s
Did I mention that beautiful green dial?
What I dislike about it
Will, doggone it, Martha, nothing
I don't think I'll need to post in Watch ya Wearing again for quite a while. Barring an unfortunate incident, this could be my Grail Watch, although, if I come upon an early '70s Omega Speedmaster Pro with original, period bracelet, at a price I'm willing to pry out of my bank account, that could change.
Fanboy rant over.
