Oceanus Watch: Seiko Men's SNG045 Arctura Kinetic Auto Relay Watch Review

Average Reviews:
4.8 out of 5 stars

(More customer reviews)Solid high quality watch. Will fit almost any person.
Very precise as quartz watches, but unlike regular quartz watches their battery is recharged by wrist motion. Note, that if you plan to wear them for several years, this feature will actually save reasonably your time and money. Another attractive feature is scratch proof sapphire crystal. To my experience, glass and mineral are getting quite scratchy in a couple of months, so watches look weary and old. But sapphire is really scratch proof, I cannot see even any tiny scratches at sapphire surface. Some people complained about mispositioning of second hand and dial. In my case, it points perfectly at tick marks. Minor contra: Date changes about 40 minutes before midnight.

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Product Description:
This handsome kinetic men's watch, with its sleek, modern styling, is a technological marvel.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.The unique feature of this kinetic watch is its automatic energy-saving function.Leave it on the shelf for a few days and it will go into a state of suspended animation to conserve energy.It can "sleep" for up to four years.Then, with just a few shakes of your wrist, it will wake up and automatically re-set itself to the correct time.
This particular watch has a black dial with bold square numbers and slender bar markers.It features three-hand function with Lumibrite hands and markers and a date window at the three o'clock position.The dial is protected by a sapphire crystal.It is set in a sleek and seamless case of brushed stainless steel with engraved numbers at ten-minute intervals.The watch presents on a link bracelet of brushed and polished stainless steel that fastens with a push-button release 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.