My wife bought this watch for me on my 21st birthday, which was 8 years ago now. That fact alone speaks volumes. I convinced her with unsubtle hints that I wanted a kinetic watch because I was intrigued by the idea. No batteries, just powered by the movement of your wrist (no rude jokes please - we're British!). At that time, the watch cost a handsome £150. Which considering we were only in our early twenties and still at university, was a very generous and thoughtful present. I'm sure there are cheaper versions now, but that fact is irrelevant. This watch has stood the test of time, no pun intended. Hopefully not to jinx a good thing I can tell you that it still ...  Read the complete review

I own two Seiko Kinetic watches, I don't like paying for batteries, I'd rather recharge them and that's what a Seiko Kinetic wristwatch does. You have two choices with Seiko, Kinetic, which charges a battery or automatic which is mechanical and self winding. The two watches I have share the same movement but the case, face and bracelets are different. From here on I'll talk about them as if I have one because they perform identically. My watch keeps excellent time, I adjust my watch twice a year, when the clocks change, there is never more than two seconds variance and I love that I can tell someone else the time with confidence. Likewise if I am ...  Read the complete review