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Seiko SNP017

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I am surprised that other reviewers complain about the leap year indicator, given that 29 days in February in a leap year. I like the fact that I never had to set the date after its creation. This is my third Seiko Kinetic.

 

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Beautiful watch

I've had this watch many months now and I really love this watch. It is the best watch I've ever owned. I especially like the perpetual date and the fact that I can see the date EASILY even with my tired old eyes. I get compliments on this watch as well, because the gold on black is very distinctive and elegant looking. The finish does NOT come off, contrary to what some reviewers have stated. The finish is actually closer to a gloss black than what the picture would imply. The face of the watch and the band are actually quite close in color. The face of the watch has a very attractive pattern design that can't be fully appreciated in the picture.
Very smooth transaction

Arrived as promised, new, on time and in perfect condition. Very smooth transaction. I have the watch one month, I am very pleased with the purchase.
Nice looking watch, but one serious flaw...

This is a very nice watch, but in my opinion it has some flaws; one serious. I returned the watch because of this. 

One of the qualities I liked about this watch was its attractive black finish. It's made from anodized stainless steel, which should increase wear resistance (but not prevent it). In fact, one Seiko salesperson explained to me that scratches would hardly show because of this, as the metal was black throughout. This of course is not true, to my understanding anodizing does a lot of things, but in this case it's used to increase wear resistance and provides better adhesion of the top coat (If anybody knows more about anodizing, please feel free to comment). 

Nevertheless, I expected the black finish would eventually wear off, but not so easily, or in the first week. Moreover, I only wore it in the office, and even kept it under my sleeve. Where the finish came off was on the band -- obviously caused from using a keypad and resting my arm on the desk. The links all the way from the latch up to the crown (on one side) wore down creating a silver streak down the middle. 

The finish should not have worn off this easily, but as a warning to those interested in this color, I would not wear it while using a keypad if your arm rests on the desk, and definitely not for sports or outdoor activities. 

The other issue, while not a big deal is the Kinetic function and the size of the watch, though I understand this is preference. Apparently, the Seiko Kinetic movement does not fit in small packages (that's why it's not offered in woman's watches). But another disadvantage is functionality of the sleep mode. Take in mind this is not an automatic watch, but a quartz (they call it an "automatic quartz"). It uses the automatic movement only to store energy in a rechargeable battery (or some type of capacitor) which then powers the quartz movement. After 24-hours of inactivity, it goes into sleep mode but continues to keep time. In sleep mode time is maintained not by the quartz movement, but by a microchip. In my opinion, this defeats the advantage of quartz accuracy over automatic movement watches because the accuracy may be lost each time the watch emerges from sleep, and just like an automatic may still need to be adjusted when woken up (as Seiko advises in the manual). However, the IC is rated at plus/minus 15 seconds per month, so it's not that big a deal but worth noting. I think a better design would be to kick into sleep mode only when the battery is running low. Better yet, they should just use a regular battery and be done with it (the rechargeable battery will eventually have to be replaced anyway - at a much higher cost). This would also reduce the size and weight. After all, it is a quartz. There's nothing wrong with a quartz (I prefer quartz), but if you want an automatic, get a real one. Seiko makes great auto watches for dirt cheap, and for about the same price as this watch, you can get a beautiful Swiss made Tissot, such as the PRS 516. 

As far as the pros: 

1. The perpetual calendar is a great feature, I wish more watches had this feature (why I bought it). 

2. Seiko quartz movements keep great time, though this ran a tad fast (about +2 seconds per week; though that's still good) 

3. Great looking watch 

4. Very well built and rugged (except for the finish on the band) 

I would still recommend this watch if you like the style, but would suggest the silver, and only for those who don't mind a larger, and slightly heavy timepiece. 

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UPDATE: See my photos added in customer images

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seiko kinetic 100m 5m62. Can anyone tell me what is the the function of the second button used for, etc etc??

a friend of mine has the same watch! when he presses his button it goes to about 30 secs
mine only goes to 20 secs, its a second hand watch ,I was told it was only about 8 months old, been wearing it for a week now! why doesn't it go further than 20 seconds?

Its the self destruct button....DON'T touch it.