Watches

[Barman]

I know most of you old timers (excuse pun) wear a half hunter in your waistcoat pocket and check it by the grandfather clock in the hall so perhaps you should look away now…  And you Wenchy...

I was looking into watches today – I love watches and have loads but there is always room for just one more…

I was looking at the Seiko web site and was drawn to their Kinetic range (I have one already). Kinetic means that a moving weight charges a little battery which drives the watch – like a traditional ‘automatic’ watch but no springs and stuff...

Check out the specification on the latest Kinetic Perpetual tho!

The Kinetic Perpetual combines the beauty of a classic mechanical perpetual calendar, correct until February 28, 2100, with the advantage of Kinetic – no battery change, perpetual quartz accuracy, and up to 4 years autonomy when not worn.

The Kinetic Perpetual is a triumph of classical watch-making and modern microelectronics.  With 232 parts, which is almost the same number as other high-class mechanical chronograph watches, and the world's smallest ultra-sonic motor, just 0.4 mm thick, the Kinetic Perpetual caliber sets a new standard in Perpetual Calendar watches.  This 0.4 mm thick ultra-sonic motor is the only motive energy for the 101 parts in the mechanical gear trains of the Perpetual Calendar which correctly displays not only date and day, but also months, including February in a leap year.  This remarkable calendar is also checked by a photo sensor.  This sensor recognizes a certain mark on each gear and judges, and corrects, the date, day, month and year; including February in a leap year. 

The caliber also incorporates SEIKO's unique Kinetic Auto-Relay technology. No battery change is ever required, and yet Kinetic Perpetual offers quartz accuracy and reliability. With Auto-Relay, the watch will, when not worn for 24  hours, go into "sleep" mode for up to four years. The accuracy remains and the calendar continues to show the correct date, month and year, but the hands stop, conserving energy, until, once the watch is put on again, the hands automatically reset to the correct time.

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So you put the thing on after four years and it resets itself, time, date and everything! 

[Snoopy]

I know most of you old timers (excuse pun) wear a half hunter in your waistcoat pocket and check it by the grandfather clock in the hall so perhaps you should look away now…  And you Wenchy...

I was looking into watches today – I love watches and have loads but there is always room for just one more…

I was looking at the Seiko web site and was drawn to their Kinetic range (I have one already). Kinetic means that a moving weight charges a little battery which drives the watch – like a traditional ‘automatic’ watch but no springs and stuff...

Check out the specification on the latest Kinetic Perpetual tho!

The Kinetic Perpetual combines the beauty of a classic mechanical perpetual calendar, correct until February 28, 2100, with the advantage of Kinetic – no battery change, perpetual quartz accuracy, and up to 4 years autonomy when not worn.

The Kinetic Perpetual is a triumph of classical watch-making and modern microelectronics.  With 232 parts, which is almost the same number as other high-class mechanical chronograph watches, and the world's smallest ultra-sonic motor, just 0.4 mm thick, the Kinetic Perpetual caliber sets a new standard in Perpetual Calendar watches.  This 0.4 mm thick ultra-sonic motor is the only motive energy for the 101 parts in the mechanical gear trains of the Perpetual Calendar which correctly displays not only date and day, but also months, including February in a leap year.  This remarkable calendar is also checked by a photo sensor.  This sensor recognizes a certain mark on each gear and judges, and corrects, the date, day, month and year; including February in a leap year. 

The caliber also incorporates SEIKO's unique Kinetic Auto-Relay technology. No battery change is ever required, and yet Kinetic Perpetual offers quartz accuracy and reliability. With Auto-Relay, the watch will, when not worn for 24  hours, go into "sleep" mode for up to four years. The accuracy remains and the calendar continues to show the correct date, month and year, but the hands stop, conserving energy, until, once the watch is put on again, the hands automatically reset to the correct time.

Source

So you put the thing on after four years and it resets itself, time, date and everything! 

Sounds like the ideal gift for someone too idle to set his own watch .... now who do we know 

[Barman]

I know most of you old timers (excuse pun) wear a half hunter in your waistcoat pocket and check it by the grandfather clock in the hall so perhaps you should look away now…  And you Wenchy...

I was looking into watches today – I love watches and have loads but there is always room for just one more…

I was looking at the Seiko web site and was drawn to their Kinetic range (I have one already). Kinetic means that a moving weight charges a little battery which drives the watch – like a traditional ‘automatic’ watch but no springs and stuff...

Check out the specification on the latest Kinetic Perpetual tho!

The Kinetic Perpetual combines the beauty of a classic mechanical perpetual calendar, correct until February 28, 2100, with the advantage of Kinetic – no battery change, perpetual quartz accuracy, and up to 4 years autonomy when not worn.

The Kinetic Perpetual is a triumph of classical watch-making and modern microelectronics.  With 232 parts, which is almost the same number as other high-class mechanical chronograph watches, and the world's smallest ultra-sonic motor, just 0.4 mm thick, the Kinetic Perpetual caliber sets a new standard in Perpetual Calendar watches.  This 0.4 mm thick ultra-sonic motor is the only motive energy for the 101 parts in the mechanical gear trains of the Perpetual Calendar which correctly displays not only date and day, but also months, including February in a leap year.  This remarkable calendar is also checked by a photo sensor.  This sensor recognizes a certain mark on each gear and judges, and corrects, the date, day, month and year; including February in a leap year. 

The caliber also incorporates SEIKO's unique Kinetic Auto-Relay technology. No battery change is ever required, and yet Kinetic Perpetual offers quartz accuracy and reliability. With Auto-Relay, the watch will, when not worn for 24  hours, go into "sleep" mode for up to four years. The accuracy remains and the calendar continues to show the correct date, month and year, but the hands stop, conserving energy, until, once the watch is put on again, the hands automatically reset to the correct time.

Source

So you put the thing on after four years and it resets itself, time, date and everything! 

Sounds like the ideal gift for someone too idle to set his own watch .... now who do we know 

Me, me, me! 

[Snoopy]

I know most of you old timers (excuse pun) wear a half hunter in your waistcoat pocket and check it by the grandfather clock in the hall so perhaps you should look away now…  And you Wenchy...

I was looking into watches today – I love watches and have loads but there is always room for just one more…

I was looking at the Seiko web site and was drawn to their Kinetic range (I have one already). Kinetic means that a moving weight charges a little battery which drives the watch – like a traditional ‘automatic’ watch but no springs and stuff...

Check out the specification on the latest Kinetic Perpetual tho!

The Kinetic Perpetual combines the beauty of a classic mechanical perpetual calendar, correct until February 28, 2100, with the advantage of Kinetic – no battery change, perpetual quartz accuracy, and up to 4 years autonomy when not worn.

The Kinetic Perpetual is a triumph of classical watch-making and modern microelectronics.  With 232 parts, which is almost the same number as other high-class mechanical chronograph watches, and the world's smallest ultra-sonic motor, just 0.4 mm thick, the Kinetic Perpetual caliber sets a new standard in Perpetual Calendar watches.  This 0.4 mm thick ultra-sonic motor is the only motive energy for the 101 parts in the mechanical gear trains of the Perpetual Calendar which correctly displays not only date and day, but also months, including February in a leap year.  This remarkable calendar is also checked by a photo sensor.  This sensor recognizes a certain mark on each gear and judges, and corrects, the date, day, month and year; including February in a leap year. 

The caliber also incorporates SEIKO's unique Kinetic Auto-Relay technology. No battery change is ever required, and yet Kinetic Perpetual offers quartz accuracy and reliability. With Auto-Relay, the watch will, when not worn for 24  hours, go into "sleep" mode for up to four years. The accuracy remains and the calendar continues to show the correct date, month and year, but the hands stop, conserving energy, until, once the watch is put on again, the hands automatically reset to the correct time.

Source

So you put the thing on after four years and it resets itself, time, date and everything! 

Sounds like the ideal gift for someone too idle to set his own watch .... now who do we know 

Me, me, me! 

I only wish I could old man.

I had a Rolex Oyster once ... bought from a hard up squaddie in Germany back in 1965 .... had to sell it to buy a pram for the first born. Such is life I guess

[TG]

And how much will one of them set me back?

[Barman]

And how much will one of them set me back?

Wot? 

[Grumpmeister]

And how much will one of them set me back?

A Rolex Oyster? You could prolly buy a decent new car for the price of one of those. 

[TG]

And how much will one of them set me back?

Wot? 

Whats this thread about? One o' them kinetic thingies. Or is it a case of 'if I need to ask then I cant afford it'?

[Barman]

And how much will one of them set me back?

Wot? 

Whats this thread about? One o' them kinetic thingies. Or is it a case of 'if I need to ask then I cant afford it'?

Nooo....

About £400...

What did your last slave die of? 

[Grumpmeister]

I remember a comedian once mentioning that those kinetic watches were popular with people who moved their wrist a lot....  

[Barman]

I remember a comedian once mentioning that those kinetic watches were popular with people who moved their wrist a lot....  

Or not... for up to four years... 

[TG]

And how much will one of them set me back?

Wot? 

Whats this thread about? One o' them kinetic thingies. Or is it a case of 'if I need to ask then I cant afford it'?

Nooo....

About £400...

What did your last slave die of? 

Got shot by police while trying to steal a watch. 

[Barman]

And how much will one of them set me back?

Wot? 

Whats this thread about? One o' them kinetic thingies. Or is it a case of 'if I need to ask then I cant afford it'?

Nooo....

About £400...

What did your last slave die of? 

Got shot by police while trying to steal a watch. 

Nah, that was Snoopy stealing his Rolex Oyster from a dead Nazis arm during the war prolly... 

PS If Landlady turns up cough a lot and change the subject, okay? 

[Snoopy]

And how much will one of them set me back?

Wot? 

Whats this thread about? One o' them kinetic thingies. Or is it a case of 'if I need to ask then I cant afford it'?

Nooo....

About £400...

What did your last slave die of? 

Got shot by police while trying to steal a watch. 

Nah, that was Snoopy stealing his Rolex Oyster from a dead Nazis arm during the war prolly... 

PS If Landlady turns up cough a lot and change the subject, okay? 

Nah >>>> He was a member of 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment and a very bad gambler. Needed the money quick to save his face from being rearranged. We were flying them back to UK and he was trying to flog the watch ... I gave him £50 for it ... never seen a man so grateful. When Mrs S #1 was preggo and wanted pram, nappies and all the etcs I flogged it to a second hand dealer in Soho for £200.

[TG]

Mrs TG (gawd blesss 'er) bought me an £80 quid watch about 6 years ago. Loses about a minute a month. Has had one battery change a couple of weeks ago.

Its lovely. Just like me her. 

I couldnt justify £400 for a watch. 




































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