Seiko 5

[gaz1234]

is a windup watch, not battery?
would one of these be nicer?
http://www.kahuna.co.uk/

[DozyGit]

Yes, automatic
No

[bobbybee]

No, it's an automatic.
No it wouldn't

[Vladimir]

Automatic but not hand wound.
Kahuna is yet another brand using surfing as a selling point. No real surfers wear them unless sponsored.

[Hard-Drive]

You can't actually wind a 5, it's powered by wrist movement.

Kahuna is a "fashion" brand, IMHO cheap and nasty, a 5 is probably "the" watch bargain of the century and very well regarded as a proper mechanical watch. However, not all models are waterproof AFAIK so be careful.

[Vladimir]

But buy from an Authorised Dealer as I recently learned to my cost.

Luckily Seiko UK are being very good.

[gaz1234]

automatic = kinetic?

[Vladimir]

gaz1234 said:

automatic = kinetic?

No - it's complicated but I will use my limited knowledge.


Kinetic - uses movement to power a battery. So sort of semi auto.
Quartz - a battery
Solar - a sun charged battery quartz
Automatic - uses movement to power a mechanical movement
Spring drive - a very nifty automatic

[gaz1234]

so simliar to kinetic?
needs to be used in order to work..

[Vladimir]

gaz1234 said:

so simliar to kinetic?
needs to be used in order to work..

Yes but powers a mechanical movement. No battery in it at all.
And a nice sweeping (not ticking) hand.

[tertius]

gaz1234 said:

so simliar to kinetic?
needs to be used in order to work..

Needs to be worn in order to *keep* working, yes. However, a very small careful swirl/shake will get my 5 going after it has stopped and only a coulple of hours wear will keep it going through the night. They are very efficient winding movements.

True of my spring drive as well (though that can be hand wound), but I can give it a few winds, put it on and by lunch time it is fully wound.

[grumbledoak]

gaz1234 said:

needs to be used in order to work..

Yup. The Seiko is an amazing bit of kit for the money. It also has a 'display back' so you can see the workings, though the rotor for the 'automatic' bit does get in the way. If you really want to see the insides a manual wind may be better.

[gaz1234]

will get one then. which one looks best?

[tertius]

gaz1234 said:

will get one then. which one looks best?

Only you can answer that!

[gaz1234]

tertius said:

Only you can answer that!

where to get it from?
amazon?

[gaz1234]

anyone have blue, green or beige?

[grumbledoak]

I have blue, now on a leather strap. Some photos here
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=121...

[gaz1234]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Mens-Automatic-Watch...

[tertius]

I've had two - one white, one black - they either came from Creation Watches or Watches88, can't actually remember now.

Edited by tertius on Tuesday 10th September 21:22

[gaz1234]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Mens-Automatic-Watch...