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(More customer reviews)I purchased this watch from Amazon through a retailer named from Jomashop on 22 March 2009, it arrived at my home on 27 March 2009. Unfortunately, it stopped working on 29 April 2009 after just about 1 month of operation. One thing that I noticed about this watch that was unusual was that the kinetic indicator never showed more than 1-7 days worth of energy stored in it, though I wore it every day. On 28 April I noticed that the second hand was advancing in 2 second increments (indicating that it was running out of power), the next day the watch stopped operating.
I have contacted Jomashop the retailer that sold this watch to me through Amazon.com regarding my options for return or repair. Hopefully I will have a good experience with either Jomashop or Seiko, though it is an enormous pain having to return a watch that I fully expected to be reliable.
Overall, the watch is a very handsome timepiece, one thing that surprised/disapointed me about it was that it is supposed to be water resistant to a depth of 330 ft, this seems hard for me to believe if the crown will not screw into the case like many other diving or sports watches do. Because of this I will not risk taking this watch with me to the swimming pool or shower (providing an unexpected opportunity to loose or have it stolen at the gym - something that I did not want to worry about with this watch).
I will try to update this review up with my experience with my retailer/manaufacture warrantee/customer service, to resolve this issue.
UPDATE: Jomashope did exchange this watch - the replacement works fine. I wore it for about 6 months until the strap failed, nothing too serious. However, it will require a trip to the shop to get it repaired (its repair turned out to be a simple matter). In the meantime I did puchase a Citizen Ecodrive, titanium date/time watch and I am very pleased with its reliability and style, however, most people tell me that the Seiko Kinetic GMT Black Ion Watch is a more atteactive watch).
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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- Black Ion Finish case and bracelet, black dial with date display and screwdown see thru caseback. 100 meters water resistant.
Kinetic: A powerhouse in technological innovationLike 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.
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