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Seiko Men's SKA389 Kinetic Black Ion Watch | 
| Brand: Seiko
Category: Watch
Department: mens
List Price: $450.00
Buy New: $148.00
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New (14) Used (1) from $148.00
Seller: WatchZone
Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 3322
Band Material: black-ion-plated-stainless-steel
Bezel Material: black-ion-plated-stainless-steel
Case Diameter: 40.5
Case Material: black-ion-plated-stainless-steel
Case Thickness: 13
Clasp: fold-over-clasp-with-safety
Dial Color: black
Dial Window Material Type: hardlex
Watch Movement Type: japanese-quartz
Water Resistance Depth: 330
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 5 x 3.9 x 3.3
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MPN: SKA389
Model: SKA389
UPC: 029665146298
EAN: 0029665146298
ASIN: B0012LWQK8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Quality Japanese quartz movement with Kinetic capability | | • | Strong Hardlex crystal protects dial from scratches | | • | Case diameter: 40.5 mm | | • | Black ion-plated stainless steel case and matching bracelet; black dial; date function | | • | Water resistant up to 330 feet (100 M) |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Contemporary styling with advanced technological features, the Seiko Kinetic watch is the world’s first quartz watch powered by human movement. By the simple movement of your wrist, a very efficient capacitor charges itself. Once the capacitor is fully charged, it captures and stores energy for up to six months. Kinetic- the most advanced electronic watch technology. Environmentally friendly. Features include- Black Ion Finish case and bracelet, black dial with date display, one way rotating elapsed timing bezel and screwdown see thru caseback, and water-resistance to 330 feet.
Kinetic: A powerhouse in technological innovation
Like mechanical and quartz, Kinetic is a platform. Over the past 20 years, SEIKO has created on this platform a suite of Kinetic movements, each bringing unique features to the consumer.
It was at the 1986 Basel Fair that SEIKO unveiled its first Kinetic prototype. Introduced under the trial name of 'AGM', it was the first watch in the world to convert kinetic movement into electrical energy. It was the first step in a development that, 20 years later, has made Kinetic synonymous with environmental friendliness, high performance and long-lasting convenience to a generation of users worldwide. From the launch in 1988 of the first commercially available watch (then under the new name AGS) until today, over eight million Kinetic watches have been sold (as of 2007).
In 1998, Kinetic Auto Relay was released, extending the 'at-rest' operating period of the watch to a remarkable 4 years. 1999 saw the launch of the Ultimate Kinetic Chronograph, a masterpiece which fused the very best of SEIKO's mechanical and electronic watch making skills, and in 2003 another Kinetic Chronograph was launched. At Baselworld 2005, the Kinetic Perpetual made its first appearance, combining Kinetic convenience and longevity with a perpetual calendar, correct to the year 2100. In 2007, SEIKO's emotional technology Kinetic Direct Drive is introduced.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 31
 A Must Buy Watch August 8, 2010
Andrew Meaders (Citrus County.FL)
I recieved this watch for my birthday just in time to get a new one. I am a firefighter and very hard on watch's and anythign in general. As the saying goes if you want it broken give it to a firefighter. I have had wonderful watchs through the years from kenneth cole fancy one's to swiss. I need a watch for my job for when I work on the ambulance to obtain vitals and love wearing watch's. I found this one and fell in love with it after I smashed my old one against the truck getting my gear on and broke it. This watch is super durable and I love the no battery kinetic feature of you wind it just by moving your arm in daily normal life. the watch is so sharp lookign black and I've had more compliments on it than anything. I wear it in the E.R. also when i work PRN there and patient's love the style as well. Pretty much if you want a fantastic non gaudy huge watch that's perfect size get this watch super durable and great fashion and neat feature's and very simple. Hopefully this review helped and also this watch normally sells in stores from anywhere of $200.00 to $400.00 so it's a steal to get it on amazon. Also the warrenty is great no matter what happens to it seiko will fix it asap for the first year worlwide and after that a super warrenty of if it breaks they'll fix it as long as your not malicious towards it.
 Looks much better in the photo June 25, 2010
Eduardo Nietzsche (Houston)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
...than in real life, or on your wrist.
I'm sure it's an accurate and reliable timepiece as all Seikos tend to be, but I just had to send mine back. Really disappointing, because I have been looking for a nice BLACK metal watch for under $200 for a long time now, and jumped at the Kinetic movement (no batteries!) and Seiko reliability.
Unfortunately, I didn't realize just how distractingly and distressingly RED the rotating bezel is, and also as another reviewer pointed out, there is a fundamentally WEIRD or OUT OF WACK sense of scale between the overall huge size of the watch case and the tiny, almost dainty, size of the actual dial and hands. In a nutshell, when worn on my wrist it looks like two watches in one: a huge honkin' clunky men's diving watch, with a dainty women's watch inside of it.
Build quality is excellent, and I liked the weight and heft of this watch. But sorry, it's just butt FUGLY, if you ask me.
I strongly suggest you go find this watch in a shop and try it on first, before ordering online. I was very fortunate to have ordered it from a website with a decent return/refund policy...whew!
 Nice and Classy May 22, 2010
N Shah (Lahore, Pakistan)
I recently bought this watch from amazon. I was initially on the lookout for a hefty chronograph watch with a leather strap but had to hold that for this one. Reason: its different. It is unlike any other out there, yes a big statement, but its wayy too different and in a good way.
The black color, which is a bit glossy, looks great and the red bezel adds to the beauty. I admit when I first opened the box, I was skeptical if I would like the watch or not, but after having it for like a month, I'm loving it. And it gets you compliments too.
The one problem with it, and the reason I gave it 4 and not 5 stars, is the size of the dial. Its a bit small. It would've been perfect had it been a little large. Nevertheless, the color, the size and the heftiness somewhat compensates the masculinity.
For Pragmatists, Not Collectors March 26, 2010
C. Kelleher (new york, ny United States)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Some Seikos have a lot of charm and personality (the Sumo, the Monsters, the Razorback, etc). This watch ain't one of those. It is instead a highly polished efficient timekeeper that does its job in a flawless though bland manner. It keeps time, it's well made, it looks nice in an understated way, and it will probably last for 10-15 years without needing a battery or service. This is remarkable, yet also unexciting. Some watches are for collectors, others are for utilitarians. The SKA 389 (notice the lack of a catchy nickname!) is in the latter category.
First, how it works. This is a quartz movement, accurate to within 3-5 seconds per month. This is about 30 times better than the best automatic movements available. That said, the movement lacks the soul of an automatic - the second hand moves in discrete boring one second chunks from one notch to the next, without the fluid sweep of a mechanical watch. If you want aesthetics, there is little on display here, but if you want the time delivered accurately, here you go.
Unlike a regular quartz though, the SKA will not need a battery in a few years. The Kinetics use a rotor to generate electrical current which is then stored in a high capacity titanium lithium ion battery. (The current models of Kinetics no longer use the capacitors that the initial models did. Seiko had problems with that device and switched over to these batteries.) Unlike your cell phone battery, this combination of battery and power level is good for roughly 20 years according to Seiko. The tech hasn't been around that long of course, so we can take that as an estimate only, but I would say you'll get at least a decade out of it without needing service or a new battery.
Seiko wants you to think of this watch as being a hybrid of automatic and quartz technologies, so they have an "exhibition" (see-through) case back so you can watch the rotor as it turns around in back. You can also hear a mechanical whir and feel the rotor turn as you swing your arm. The actual movement though is not visible through the case back (just as well, as most quartz movements resemble circuit boards more than anything else) so instead you see the rotor and a few big gears that generate the current. There is nothing elegant here, and if you are expecting something like a decorated jeweled ETA movement here, you will be sorely disappointed. You'll watch the rotor turn for maybe 5 minutes, show it to a few friends, and then never look at it again. In comparison, the average automatic watch movement is far more charming to observe, even over the long term, but again the SKA 389 ain't about entertainment or charm.
Seiko tells you in the manual that the max power reserve on the SKA 389 is 6 months. (That is how long the watch would take to stop if you took it off and didn't wear it.) To hit that level, you'll have to swing the watch back in forth in your hand many thousands of times or walk about a mile in less than 48 hours. Wearing the watch over the course of a single day will get you about a week's reserve, so most users who are not vigorously active will only slowly build up a reserve, and will probably rarely hit the full six month reserve. Regardless, you'll have more than enough power on hand to take the watch off at night, for a weekend, or even a whole week. This is far superior to even the best automatics, which will give you 40-50 hours of maximum reserve power at full wind.
Aesthetics: functional and low key. The matte black finish is elegant and the watch feels well made. As with all Seikos, finish and detail is impeccable, and the watch looks far more expensive than it is. My complaints are with the size of the watch and the band. The 40.5 mm diameter of the watch is smallish for ordinary male wrists. As with all Kinetics, the square base plate (that the circular face sits on) is disproportionately large (part of the generator assembly I guess) so the watch has a bit of a squarish shape on your arm rather than the more traditional circle, which makes the 30mm face of the watch look smaller than it is. According to current style, men should have about a 42mm faced watch (or bigger) so this watch is unstylishly small, at least unless your wrists are also small. My 7.5 inch wrist is by no means huge, but this watch looks teeny on it. Adding insult to injury, the band is also quite narrow, so narrow band and average to small sized face means this watch will be utterly lost on a big guy's arm. If you don't mind this, or if your wrist is not that large, this is not an issue.
Warranty is three years. The watch also has a "power reserve" reading feature where you can press a second button and get a rough indicator of your power reserve by the movement of the second hand. After sweeping to show you the power level, the second hand freezes in place until the time "catches up" with it and then starts moving again. A neat gimmick, but one you'll probably use only to make sure the watch is working correctly. There is a date complication on the face. The watch has a steel bezel that can be used as a countdown timer, and this bezel rotates smoothly and precisely. It is functional and understated (see a trend here?) but does not feel as sturdy or precise as the excellent bezel used on, say, the Monster series of dive watches. Water resistant to 100 meters. Hands and markers are luminescent, with average lifespan of glow in the dark time, maybe four to six hours or so of readability in the dark I would estimate.
All in all, this is a good watch for people who want to own one watch. It's not especially collectible, and doesn't have much of a dynamic personality. It will get the job done and work well and last long in the process. Think of it as the Toyota of watches, though without the current recall issues. If you are a guy with small wrists who need a reliable and reasonably attractive watch, you probably won't go wrong with buying this especially at the excellent Amazon price offered at time of this review. If you're a watch buff who likes to collect timepieces with character, you may want to pass on this. The "eternal-battery" feature is nice and the kinetic charging feels somewhat grittier than the bland potted plant solar charging systems offered by Casio and Citizen, but this particular example of the Seiko Kinetic line is not built for personality.
Unsure at first .... but it is really Superb March 20, 2010
Remodeling in SoCal (Monrovia, CA United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Own many watches, Seiko Monster was my favorite, but was unsure of this as some of the negative comments held me off. Wanted a Luminox but not a plastic case and the are 4 time this cost. When it went to $129 I had to bite. At first I was not sure about the shinny black and the more of a gun metal black on the band and the bezel was very stiff to rotate. Also I was conserned that due to the fact it took a long time to get the winding charge to 30 day reserve too[fast rapid back and forth will help charge] it was unsure if the charge would hold.
No worries . I am a very picky person[just ask my wife] Now it is my first choice. Gotten many complements on it , even from an EMT friend with a Luminox[metal case one not plastic], and TAG and he wants one. Keeps perfect time, like the finish now as the contrast looks great, the bezel with some dry Teflon lube spray and use is fine now, the stem never has pulled out in wearing it, tension just right and I do not really need a screw down[I would prefer it] as I am not constantly having to adjust the watch like my auto winders and would worry about seal due to wear.
NO batteries to constantly change, with potential for dust and leaks each time you open the back. Accuracy is just great. You can check the charge and it has stayed at 30 days ever since I got it there, even sitting still for several days. I would pay the regular price even as the quality is excellent, even has drilled through holes for the band pins. Easily worth $200.
Band was easy to adjust[easier than the Monster] just right in size and weight for an average wrist and no hair pulling.
No defects, everything lines up and is flawless in the finish and is scratch resistant even with things coming in contact that would seem to cause a scratch.
Buy it you will not be disappointed, nothing in this price range comparable in Ion plated Black. I hate taking it off!
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