Anyone keen on watches?

[Roy S]

I also have one of these (stock image), I really like the simple reliability of it. it cost me about £90 if I remember correctly.

Had a couple of Swatchs, generally not keen on battery watches but Swatch make it easy to change them.

I have a large one today (Matron)

[willbewill]

And I believe if you go into Swatch shop they will change battery for free.

[Discopants]

I've had this since 1993, cost me £140 new. It's taken a few good knocks in its day but 26 years faithful service ain't bad. It's good to a few seconds every month usually.

However, I stopped wearing it everyday a couple of years ago because of:

A) middle age spread
B) getting a smartphone.

I eventually found my spare link and had it adjusted. However the watch just doesn't seem to hold a kinetic charge anymore. I think the battery is shot. They are £380 new now for kinetic, or about 200 for solar.

Any idea if the kinetic battery can be replaced ?

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[Roy S]

Any idea if the kinetic battery can be replaced ?

There looks to be a number of places offering this service, here's one just for example -

https://onatelier.co.uk/seiko-kineti...cement-service

Or if you're feeling adventurous there are youtube videos showing how to do it yourself

[Roy S]

Postie delivered this today, just resized the bracelet

[stairpost]

I've had this since 1993, cost me £140 new. It's taken a few good knocks in its day but 26 years faithful service ain't bad. It's good to a few seconds every month usually.

However, I stopped wearing it everyday a couple of years ago because of:

A) middle age spread
B) getting a smartphone.

I eventually found my spare link and had it adjusted. However the watch just doesn't seem to hold a kinetic charge anymore. I think the battery is shot. They are £380 new now for kinetic, or about 200 for solar.

Any idea if the kinetic battery can be replaced ?

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That's a nice looking beast, hope you get it back up and running.

[stairpost]

Had a couple of Swatchs, generally not keen on battery watches but Swatch make it easy to change them.

I tend buy mostly quartz watches these days. I know they don't have the soul of a nice automatic, but the accuracy and reliability are key for me. I've had mixed success with autos, the Breitling colt was very good, but a couple of years ago I had an automatic Seamaster and it was the worst time keeper I've haver had (it lost 3 or 4 mins a week), even after a service. And neither the watch or the service were particularly cheap, so that put me off. Having said that, I very recently had a Tag F1 calibre 5 auto, that was pretty good.

[willbewill]

There looks to be a number of places offering this service, here's one just for example -

https://onatelier.co.uk/seiko-kineti...cement-service

Or if you're feeling adventurous there are youtube videos showing how to do it yourself

I replaced one a number of years ago, wasn't too difficult.

[willbewill]

Postie delivered this today, just resized the bracelet

Twins

[willbewill]

But I just noticed the Invicta wing logo is different... might be just the camera angle though?