Anyone know anything about thsi watch?

[Inspector Jihad]

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is it a hot deal? cause I would like to make my first hot deal post

 

[Unheard]

*posts item in Hot Deals forum*


<nelson>HAHA</nelson>

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: Unheard
*posts item in Hot Deals forum*


<nelson>HAHA</nelson>

<indian accent> you bastad-guy </indian accent>

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Not hot IMO - Seiko 5s can routinely be picked up for $50-ish on the 'Bay. The only thing that distinguishes this one is its blinginess, which isn't to my taste anyway.

 

[Unheard]

Back on topic, is this watch kinetic?

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: DonVito
Not hot IMO - Seiko 5s can routinely be picked up for $50-ish on the 'Bay. The only thing that distinguishes this one is its blinginess, which isn't to my taste anyway.

oh...can you recommend me a good 'automatic' watch for a good (read: low) price. pretty pleeez

Originally posted by: Unheard
Back on topic, is this watch kinetic?

yah

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Unheard
Back on topic, is this watch kinetic?

No. It's an automatic, mechanical watch. Kinetic watches have a winding rotor, like this one, but use a quartz movement rather than a purely mechanical one.

 

[Unheard]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: Unheard
Back on topic, is this watch kinetic?

No. It's an automatic, mechanical watch. Kinetic watches have a winding rotor, like this one, but use a quartz movement rather than a purely mechanical one.

I may have used the wrong term then... Is this one of the ones that never needs a battery, and powers off of your body movements?

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

oh...can you recommend me a good 'automatic' watch for a good (read: low) price. pretty pleeez

I'd rather have one of these for the same money. Keep an eye on this forum, and within a day or two you'll find something you really like for $100-ish. Alternatively search for "Seiko automatic" on the 'Bay and you'll find roughly ten jillion different watches under $100. Most of the sellers will be overseas, since Seiko sells very very few automatic watches in the US.

What you SHOULDN'T do is buy from a Seiko Outlet Store - they'll charge you $400 for a very-nice-but-available-online-for-$150 SKX779 or SKX781.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: Unheard
Back on topic, is this watch kinetic?

No. It's an automatic, mechanical watch. Kinetic watches have a winding rotor, like this one, but use a quartz movement rather than a purely mechanical one.

is one better than the other??? I want a kinetic watch...no batteries is so awesome

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

oh...can you recommend me a good 'automatic' watch for a good (read: low) price. pretty pleeez

I'd rather have one of these for the same money. Keep an eye on this forum, and within a day or two you'll find something you really like for $100-ish. Alternatively search for "Seiko automatic" on the 'Bay and you'll find roughly ten jillion different watches under $100. Most of the sellers will be overseas, since Seiko sells very very few automatic watches in the US.

What you SHOULDN'T do is buy from a Seiko Outlet Store - they'll charge you $400 for a very-nice-but-available-online-for-$150 SKX779 or SKX781.

don vito, whats the difference b/w the watch you posted and I posted. I'm a watch nooblet

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: Unheard
Back on topic, is this watch kinetic?

No. It's an automatic, mechanical watch. Kinetic watches have a winding rotor, like this one, but use a quartz movement rather than a purely mechanical one.

is one better than the other??? I want a kinetic watch...no batteries is so awesome

Personally I really only like mechanical watches, but this is a highly personal thing. I just enjoy them from an engineering standpoint - somehow they have much more soul than quartz watches to me. Neither an automatic nor a kinetic watch will ever require a battery. The kinetic watch will be more accurate because it's quartz.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: Unheard
Back on topic, is this watch kinetic?

No. It's an automatic, mechanical watch. Kinetic watches have a winding rotor, like this one, but use a quartz movement rather than a purely mechanical one.

is one better than the other??? I want a kinetic watch...no batteries is so awesome

Personally I really only like mechanical watches, but this is a highly personal thing. I just enjoy them from an engineering standpoint - somehow they have much more soul than quartz watches to me. Neither an automatic nor a kinetic watch will ever require a battery. The kinetic watch will be more accurate because it's quartz.

oh ok...yeah I see what you mean. Which ones are more expensive and which is more durable?

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i've been doing a little reading on wikipedia and am I understanding the difference b/w automatic and kinetic here...an automatic is a mechanical watch that uses body movements to keep itself running while a kinetic watch uses body movement to generate electricity to keep the quartz thing running?

 

[Blazin Trav]

No i have never heard of the brand "thsi."

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: Blazin Trav
No i have never heard of the brand "thsi."

lolzors, i've been teh pwnzored...roffle roffle lmao. you r0x0red my box0rs

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

oh ok...yeah I see what you mean. Which ones are more expensive and which is more durable?

Kinetics start at a higher price point than automatics. Even the cheapest Kinetics start around $200, whereas mechanical autos start at around $50. That said, the finest watches in the world, including virtually all Rolexes and all Patek Phillippes, Langes, and other ultra-prestige watches (some of which are upwards of $100K) are mechanical. I'd say that as a general matter automatic watches are more durable than Kinetics, but more maintenance-intensive.

Honestly I don't think many people get their $100 Seikos serviced, since the service would cost more than a new watch, and a new movement is available for less than $50, and Seiko automatic movements are known to run for 10-20 years without service, but in theory they should be serviced after every 3 years or so of wear.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

don vito, whats the difference b/w the watch you posted and I posted. I'm a watch nooblet

It's just aesthetic. If you like the looks of the one you posted, it's a pretty good deal - I just meant it wasn't a Hot Deal because it's essentially selling at its market price.

 

[Blazin Trav]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: Blazin Trav
No i have never heard of the brand "thsi."

lolzors, i've been teh pwnzored...roffle roffle lmao. you r0x0red my box0rs

Yeah... I know, good one right? etc etc etc

Anyways, Seiko is a good brand.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

oh ok...yeah I see what you mean. Which ones are more expensive and which is more durable?

Kinetics start at a higher price point than automatics. Even the cheapest Kinetics start around $200, whereas mechanical autos start at around $50. That said, the finest watches in the world, including virtually all Rolexes and all Patek Phillippes, Langes, and other ultra-prestige watches (some of which are upwards of $100K) are mechanical. I'd say that as a general matter automatic watches are more durable than Kinetics, but more maintenance-intensive.

Honestly I don't think many people get their $100 Seikos serviced, since the service would cost more than a new watch, and a new movement is available for less than $50, and Seiko automatic movements are known to run for 10-20 years without service, but in theory they should be serviced after every 3 years or so of wear.

so with a seiko auto, if I take relatively good care of it...it should last atleast a few years without having to service?

 

[aceO07]

I believe Amazon has a $25 off $125 (approx) promo on watches until the end of the year. You find it on other deal forums or even directly on Amazon.

There are some nice deals on Amazon. It just depends on what you want. Add in the promo, no tax and free shipping to make it even sweeter.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i think i found something

comes to 55 bucks with shipping. Its looks like a nice, inexpensive and classy watch...what do you think?

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i think i found something

comes to 55 bucks with shipping. Its looks like a nice, inexpensive and classy watch...what do you think?

Seems like a nice value to me, and an attractive watch. To answer your earlier question, yes, this should run many many years without service.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: DonVito

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i think i found something

comes to 55 bucks with shipping. Its looks like a nice, inexpensive and classy watch...what do you think?

Seems like a nice value to me, and an attractive watch. To answer your earlier question, yes, this should run many many years without service.

kewl...gonna get it

thanks for all the help everyone...especially donvito


edit: bought it...cant wait to get it