- Quality Japanese Kinetic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
- Strong Hardlex crystal protects dial from scratches
- Case diameter: 45.5 mm
- Stainless steel case; Black dial; Date function
- Water resistant up to 330 feet (100 M)
Amazon.com Product Description
Contemporary styling with advanced technological features, this GMT flight computer features Seiko’s 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- stainless steel case and bracelet, black dial with date display and screwdown see thru cas… More >>
Seiko Men’s SUN005 Kinetic GMT Silver-Tone Watch
Kinetic is just a bait-n-switch gimmick. Originally kinetic uses capacitor which will last for millions of recharge cycles. But due to bad design/manufacturing, seiko is replacing them with li-ion rechargeable which will only last several hundred cycles (think cellphone, laptop batteries). So if you want a better watch choose solar/li-on combination instead of the less reliable kinetic mechanical/li-on combo. Or just stick with good old non-rechargeable quartz/lithium and replace them after a few years.
Rating: 2 / 5
Considering the price (purchased for $145 new) this is a decent watch.
I bought it mostly because I was curious about the kinetic technology more so than liking the actual design of the watch – which I don’t really like or dislike – it’s nothing special.
Recently, the feature to check the amount of kinetic energy stored in the watch has stopped working – otherwise I’d give this 4 stars. However, the watch still stores the energy just fine. At less than a year old though, it’s a bad sign when one of the only features breaks.
That said, the watch keeps time well and handles being in a winder without losing any noticeable amounts of time, which is more than I can say for some more expensive watches that I own.
The design has held up well during day-to-day usage and doesn’t show any scratches or tarnishing.
It can be a bit bulky for buttoned sleeves.
Rating: 3 / 5
WHAT A FANTASTIC WATCH.. I HAVE OWNED SEIKO WATCHES SINCE I CAN REMEMBER AND THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST!
THE ONLY DOWN SIDE TO THIS PURCHASE WAS THE FACT I HAD TO PAY THE COURIER A FURTHER £48 UK TAX!!!..UNBELIEVABLE!!!
BUT AT JUST OVER £200 AND UNAVAILABLE IN THE UK ITS STILL WORTH EVERY PENNY.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is my fourth Seiko. This kinetic GMT could easily be the best bang for your back offer at the moment. Kinetic japanese movement, a solid stainless steel watch for this price, well you should really buy it right away while they last.
Its a bit bulky and heavy, lighter than my seiko kinetic sportura chrono tho, 8 times more affordable aswell! If you don`t like heavy watches maybe you should look for another option with a rubber band and a smaller case.
Looks:
Every detail is perfect, I love the design, very elegant and sporty at the same time, the bracelet is wide and thick not like those other brands providing cheap materials. I`m absolutely sure this watch will last for a very long time as I`m really familiar with how well Seikos take a good beating.
Rating: 5 / 5
My other Seiko kinetic is a 12-year old model (vintage by now i guess) one of the first kinetic watches sold. It is still working fine, after a replaced kinetic capacitor.
I like watches with enough contrast in color between the face and the hands – this watch has a black face, and the hands are white with luminous green inlets. Seiko has quite a few models currently where there is not enough contrast between the face and the hands, and I find them hard to use if you need to tell time in lower lighting conditions, such as dusk, in a dark parking garage, etc.
I was looking for another Seiko Kinetic, and this watch caught my eye. It is certainly very unique in style. It is large, and you may even say, bulky. But it feels surprisingly comfortable on my wrist, and even though it feels heavy – i got used to wearing it pretty quickly. The Black IP bezel has a very unique look, especially with the 4 hex head screws around it, but dont be fooled – the hex screws are total decoys – simply metal buttons with hex slots glued into the round holes in the bezel.
I love the GMT function of this watch – have not seen it on any others. When you pull the crown all the way out to stop the clock to adjust the time, the GMT hand can be set to the correct UTC time. Then, in half-pull position, when the watch is still running, you can move the hour hand to adjust the local time hour, as well as set the date. So if you go from the East coast to California, like i do quite a bit, all i need to do is set the hour hand 3 hours back – and i can do that without stopping the watch and messing up the precise time.
Rating: 5 / 5