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Cods
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Feb 11, 2017
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I have had a Seiko Kinetic for well over a decade. Brilliant piece of kit. I bought two of these from Massdrop for my kids - wanting a simple, analogue watch. These watches, in my experience, suck. I could forgive many things, but neither of the examples I bought keeps anything close to correct time. Avoid like the plague.
Feb 11, 2017
SpiritOne
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Feb 11, 2017
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CodsI own 2 (black/tan) and haven't had major problems.
They are sub $50 watches using a Seiko 7s caliber.
So, they may lose ~a minute a week but at this price point what do you expect?
Also, Kinetic and Automatic watches are not the same.
Feb 11, 2017
Mieleton
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Feb 12, 2017
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CodsYou don't ever get correct time with automatic watches (except with Seiko's spring drive movement). Seiko's 7S series is promised within +40 sec / day but most have way better accuracy (mine is within 15 sec / day).
Even rolex cant get their watches more correct than 2 sec / day. So if accuracy is your thing, get a quartz watch :)
Feb 12, 2017
Cods
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Feb 12, 2017
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CodsThanks for the replies. I aware of the inherent inaccuracies of mechanical watches, I have a couple of higher-end watches as well as the Kinetic. A few seconds a day isn't a big deal to me. One of the examples of the Flieger I bought is unable to keep +/- an hour a day, sometimes worse. The other is pretty ordinary, being ~15 minutes slow within four-six hours.
Feb 12, 2017
SpiritOne
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Feb 12, 2017
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CodsThat sounds bad, have you considered using the warranty? They either need to be regulated or thrown out.
I gain on average 5-15 seconds a day.... 1 hour a day is a defect.
Feb 12, 2017
OE800
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Feb 14, 2017
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SpiritOneWhat warranty? Massdrop doesn't respond to help center queries.
Feb 14, 2017
SpiritOne
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Feb 15, 2017
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OE800He never said he bought it here, but yes buying from Massdrop is on par w/ the Grey market ;)
Feb 15, 2017
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