Thinking of tracking down one of these. Seiko SKA727P1 Kinetic

Any feedback or experience would be much appreciated

 

That's a no battery quartz movement that charges a capacitor with a rotor right?

 

Hi,
If you are wearing the watch regularly they are very accurate. I have a Coutoura perpetual Kinetic dress watch and unfortunately it doesn't get worn very often, sometimes it may be months between outings. It has run down a couple of times and is a real pain to reset. I think the solar would be a better option.
Cheers
Les

 

Hey, just out of curiosity what is the “pain to reset” I know nothing about the kinetic watches I actually bought a seiko kinetic as a gift for someone, they had requested it so I assume the know about this issue, I hope

 

No different to any watch but being "aged" and fumble fingered I found the process of setting a perpetual movement a bit of a minefield. A normal day date is no problem. For an every day watch no problems.

 

You have to spin the rotor a lot to charge it. I ended up opening the caseback, putting a dab of rodico on the rotor, and spinning it a couple thousand times with a drill. Worked great. Don't tell Archer.

 

That is a fantastic story but with that info I think I’ll pass I am glad I asked you should have filmed the event that is very precise drill work

 

@LuckyLes has it pretty much right on in my experience. But don't let that stop you. There's always room for one more. Here's my ska371.

have fun
kfw

 

I'm told, though I've not tried it, a charging station for a cordless toothbrush will charge a kenetic. Others claim a contact phone charger. I've tried neither. Also heard watch winders won't. Anyhow.

have fun
kfw

 

I don’t see how those would work.

 

The explanation of the kinetic movement seems very straight forward. I am just curious about the reality of the movement. Does it hold the charge as described. Descriptions talk in months not days or weeks.
I really like the case and dial. I am wondering if the case is a little thick. It seems like a block of a watch and I'm OK with that.

 

Nor do I! The watch doesn’t move, the capacitor doesn’t charge, as far as I am aware.

Don’t buy one of these to save money by not having to buy batteries! When the time comes that you have to replace the capacitor, you’ll probably spend more than you saved,

 

Wait a minute! is it a Flux Capacitor?


Great Scott!!!!

 

My watchwinder won't wind mine. I have also read about the toothbrush charger but haven't tried it, I wish someone on here would, and let me know how to do it.
Les

 

I will believe in the toothbrush charger / contact phone charger when I see a qualified example of the procedure.

Seiko accumulators/Capacitors only cost an average of $AUD20 to 30 each and are no more difficult than changing a battery and probably last much longer than an equivalent size battery.

 

You might find answers to some of your questions, here:

https://drop.com/buy/seiko-kinetic-field-ska-watch

If, suddenly, my collection of (about) 125-130 watches was gone, and this Seiko Kinetic stuff was all that was available to me, I’d go without a watch! Good luck trying to have a capacitor replaced for 20 or 30 Aus. dollars! (Or the equivalent).