The watch-lovers’ world shares a love-hate relationship with the Seiko Kinetic technology. To some, it was, is and always shall be a good idea; to others, it’s never going to work out. And that entirely depends on your watch wearing habits. You need donning it for a few hours eve...
Today, Grand Seiko offers a number of three-handed watches running at 5 Hz under its "Hi-Beat" collection. Jackrecently wroteabout how watchmaking today is largely defined by "incremental improvements" – he's absolutely right. But one direction I would say we've seen more than "incremental...
The first wristwatch using Quartz crystals was made by Seiko. Because of the lower costs associated with manufacturing these watches, the Asian market dominated the industry, causing a decline in Swiss Watches, which are traditionally handmade, which is why Swiss Watches are generally more expensive...
Weebles were a family of egg-shaped plastic figurines distinguished by bright colors and kinetic, somewhat hypnotic movements. Bolstered by the catchphrase “Weebles wobble, but they don’t fall down,” the toys were a must-have among young kids in the early to mid-1970s. 1972: Uno The ...
olittlewood, My guess is that there was something wrong with the quality of the watch she had. I have worn a Seiko kinetic watch for years and have never had to give it a second thought. It always remains charged by my normal movements and is always accurate. It took a few days or ...
olittlewood, My guess is that there was something wrong with the quality of the watch she had. I have worn a Seiko kinetic watch for years and have never had to give it a second thought. It always remains charged by my normal movements and is always accurate. It took a few days or ...