I have to be honest, that's a classic. I'd be inclined to leave it with its proper movement. But go for it if it makes you happy.
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I have to be honest, that's a classic. I'd be inclined to leave it with its proper movement. But go for it if it makes you happy.
I’m just waiting for this one to arrive in the mail. It triggered a strong memory of my Dads long lost old (old!) watch from when I was a youngster. I’m hoping it may turn out to be a birth year watch. I’m also hoping it works well. 
My sisters think Dads watch was an Omega, which I doubt. Sister no.1 still has a lot of Dads stuff. She is going to make a concerted effort to find it for me if she has it. I said that I will still accept it if it does turn out to be a vintage Omega.
My sisters think Dads watch was an Omega, which I doubt. Sister no.1 still has a lot of Dads stuff. She is going to make a concerted effort to find it for me if she has it. I said that I will still accept it if it does turn out to be a vintage Omega.
The old movement (7s26) starts and stops , its going to look the same plus now it will hack and hand wind
Its got a new crystal and band just waiting on a crown
I do like the old divers Just recently Prices started to get silly on them .
On ebay Just saw a non functioning 7002 with scratches on the crystal go for 145.00
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I wore a fairly expensive Eco-Drive for years, but its been the drawer for 2 years since I bought a Samsung Galaxy watch. In the boardroom it is just accepted and far more functional.
Yup, I'm fairly familiar. While I have only one watch with a 7s26 (surprisingly not a 007), I have... at least 3 watches with the 4R36.
This old '90s Seiko Kinetic with a new capacitor is my go-to watch. Very light, 37mm, 3 days charge and accurate.
Nice! How long did the original capacitor last you? IIRC they stopped using the original capacitors in them in favor of rechargeable batteries ala eco drive at some point (while still calling them capacitors in some instances). I'm guessing that's what the new version is?
I imagine so, I didn't buy the watch that long ago. I had the all metal version back in '90s and liked that so I thought I'd try the lighter version of it. It had a new battery fitted before I bought it but a few others I looked at where running but on power reserve double-tick, which obviously means it needs changing. But I wondered if those where still just about running from the mid '90s?. Light and quite small, I'm fed up of smacking watches on door frames and such.
For a kinetic or solar the double tick usually just means it needs charging (not changing), though the rechargable batteries do have a lifespan of decades (at least modern ones), so they're not fully immune to changes.
Just a note, those batteries will have their longest life when kept charged all the time.
From what I read about the old double tick watches, as much as they charged them they wouldn't hold enough power to leave double tick. So they were sold as needing a new capacitor. After twenty odd years they are not going to hold enough probably. The Seiko solar watches are very good too, as long as you remember to leave them on the windowsill. I like automatic watches, but the kinetics have that feel with quartz accuracy.
My wife bought my a very nice watch a few years ago. I wore it anytime we went out for dinner and at church or anytime we got more dressed up for date nights and whatnot. Since COVID though, we obviously haven’t gone out and church is streamed online. I carry my phone in my pocket at work. Plus I’d be too afraid of getting snagged by conveyors.
Interesting, I have been wondering where Kinetics fitted into the landscape. I was thinking they may have ended up as a watch tech deadend.
Maybe not?
Eh, they kind of have been in favor of solar to be honest. Not that they're necessarily inherently defective, but Seiko has chosen to invest more in solar.
Kinetic: the accuracy of quartz with the downsides of an automatic.
(Don't get me wrong, if I saw an SUN019 for a good price I'd totally pick one up).
Ok, my new old Enicar Ultrasonic has arrived and looks even better in person. The seller has thoughtfully out a brand new leather single pass strap on it.
I have a few watches but they're all either gifts or family heirlooms. I never wear one.
There's just not enough time to worry about what time it is.
There's just not enough time to worry about what time it is.
I had to leave my watch at a local petrol garage about six months ago, I had filled up only to find that I had left my wallet at home. It's only a ten minute drive but usually you're not allowed to leave the forecourt unless you've paid under any circumstance. Very decent of them, I'd have had to walk it otherwise.
Eh, they kind of have been in favor of solar to be honest. Not that they're necessarily inherently defective, but Seiko has chosen to invest more in solar.
Kinetic: the accuracy of quartz with the downsides of an automatic.
(Don't get me wrong, if I saw an SUN019 for a good price I'd totally pick one up).
So, in my collection I have a vintage Pocket Watch, a couple of vintage hand winders, a vintage Automatic and a few Quartz. I bought my wife a nice Citizen Eco-Drive ‘for good’ when her usual $10 Quartz don’t suit.
Dinners, job interviews etc. That leaves what ? AutoQuartz/Kinetic as the only thing missing?
I did like the Bulova Accutron? tuning fork watch I saw... but I wonder if that is redundant with the other modern Quartz tech also using a tuning fork.
A shame ETA stopped making the AutoQuartz that Tissot & Omega used. I think Seiko are the only ones using this tech still. I enjoyed the info in the above conversations on Kinetic. I am intrigued.
Update on my watch-life...
My daily wear, as featured right at the start of the thread, has been acting up recently.
With Covid restrictions, I couldn't get it fixed, so I got myself a replacement.
A Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch!
So far, I'm impressed and having fun checking it regularly to see how far I've moved and if my heart has stopped.
A couple of shots of my current favourite clock faces...
My daily wear, as featured right at the start of the thread, has been acting up recently.
With Covid restrictions, I couldn't get it fixed, so I got myself a replacement.
A Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch!
So far, I'm impressed and having fun checking it regularly to see how far I've moved and if my heart has stopped.
A couple of shots of my current favourite clock faces...
