bhd812
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I find Seiko to be a hard brand to research, they have a bunch of regional exclusive things that you can get in other countries, then they have the spring drive watches which they're weird about for some reason. No particular reason for bringing this up, just because.
I think what me and a lot of other people who post in threads like this away from quartz watches is the stepping motor. These little stepping motors practically seem like an afterthought. Technically, as long as it has 60 steps or a ratio to it via gearing or whatnot, it doesn't affect accuracy. Come to think of it, I think most stepping motors have 240 positions, so there's probably a 4:1 gear between the motor and the face. Probably the most immediate turn off is how the second hand never seems to land right on the dot. Technically there's no benefit to it landing on the dot, but it it is so obviously meant to do so that it bugs me.
These stepping motors also tend to make sound. some make a "chock" sound, others make a "snik" sound, but if I can hear it with my shoulder relaxed an my elbow at 90 degrees, its too loud. I had a Seiko with their kinetic movement, which was even worse. Like an automatic, it uses motion to power itself, it uses it to charge a battery. This gizmo made a surprising amount of noise.
There's also a certain disingenuousness to an electronic device that it imitating a mechanical one. come on, you couldn't come up with a creative way to use electricity to rotate a pointer? No one has even bothered trying to come up with a way to make it happen smoothy*? I'd probably use a contained magnetic field and a voice coil like device to make a circular motion, kind of like a hard drive arm. It could maybe even be switched every pulse. Come to think of it, a magnetic actuator would make a heck or a retrograde pointer.
*The spring drive ismore machine than man nowmore mechanical than quartz.
What's everyone's thought on the big price increase on the 2011 Omega Seamasters? 8500 movement and ceramic, but priced just shy of $6,000 for the base model.
That's why the price increased. 8500 movement base and ceramic bezel. Although my PO chrono is the most accurate auto that I own, I would love it to have a cal. 8500 base and ceramic bezel.
That's why the price increased. 8500 movement base and ceramic bezel. Although my PO chrono is the most accurate auto that I own, I would love it to have a cal. 8500 base and ceramic bezel.
Yea I know that. Just curious what people's thoughts are.
Would you think about replacing yours?
Quality quartz watch second hands DO always land on the mark precisely.
Quality quartz watch second hands DO always land on the mark precisely.
Mine doesn't. It always lands in the middle, it seems.
Though I don't think mine is exceptionally accurate or anything. A kinetic Seiko. I'm gonna have to see about getting this fixed...it came like this, so I wonder if Seiko would fix it.
I'm looking to get my first watch and am looking for recommendations. I really like the look of the Lum-tec watches (particularly the combat b/f1 and m auto/chrono series) but also like the cleanness of Stowas, so I'm quite flexible on looks (just don't want something too bulky). Looking to spend around $500 USD but also welcome cheaper alternatives. I have a fairly small wrist so that may have to be taken into account.
I am not sure what movement you have but here is a PDF for the seamaster, hope it helps, it would be something really odd if the mainspring has gone on such a new watch, is it manual or automatic? If manual when you wind it you will feel resistance at the end of the winding, if automatic it is impossible to over wind as the mechanism contains a clutch to prevent overwinding.
Here is the PDF,
http://www.omegawatches.com/uploads/media/OMEGA_User_Manual_V12.pdf
I'm looking to get my first watch and am looking for recommendations. I really like the look of the Lum-tec watches (particularly the combat b/f1 and m auto/chrono series) but also like the cleanness of Stowas, so I'm quite flexible on looks (just don't want something too bulky). Looking to spend around $500 USD but also welcome cheaper alternatives. I have a fairly small wrist so that may have to be taken into account.