Product Description

Kenneth Cole watches feature precision movements and sophisticated, contemporary design. With versatile styling that's equally appropriate during the week or on the weekend, the Kenneth Cole Men's Round Case Watch with Leather Strap features a high-quality movement for accuracy, solid 316L grade stainless-steel case and hardened, scratch resistant mineral crystals. The look is a modern classic, with gunmetal accents, three hands plus a sweeping second hand, subdials for day and 24-hour time and a handsome oil-tanned black leather strap. Uses one button cell battery (included). No-nonsense performance and dependability With precision movements for accuracy and ultra-durable solid stainless-steel cases with scratch-resistant crystals, this is a watch that will keep up with you, night and day. Contemporary urban elegance A byword for modern masculine style, Kenneth Cole watches showcase clean lines, premium materials, exceptional functionality and just enough edge to stand out in the crowd. The ingenuity of Kenneth Cole A new face in the fashion world in the early 1980s, Kenneth Cole is known now for the maverick ingenuity and plain common sense that took him to the top?characteristics that are reflected today in his wearable, versatile designs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8627 in Watches
• Brand: Kenneth Cole
• Model: KC1476
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .0 pounds
• Band material: Leather
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: black
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: Automatic
• Water-resistant to 98 feet

Features

• Quality Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Mineral crystal
• Case diameter: 42 mm
• Stainless-steel case; Black dial
• ERROR 42

Amazon.com Product Description
The Kenneth Cole men's automatic watch is an exquisitely detailed, magnetic timepiece that offers incredible beauty and usefulness to the wearer. It features a round black dial, protected by a mineral crystal and set in a 42-millimeter stainless steel case. The dial includes large silver indexes, an Arabic numeral at the 12 o'clock position for reference, and two small, round sub-dials for date and 24-hour tracking. The most fascinating element of this watch is the partially revealed automatic movement, compellingly visible behind a small round cut-out at the bottom of the dial. This stellar watch is finished with a 22-millimeter black leather band and an adjustable buckle. The watch is water resistant to 98 feet.

The Kenneth Cole Brand
Fashion Designer KENNETH COLE founded his company, Kenneth Cole Productions, with the debut of a ladies' footwear collection in December of 1982. Today, the company manufactures internationally and distributes men's and women's footwear, accessories and clothing under the Kenneth Cole, Reaction, and unlisted.com labels, as well as offering over 30 product categories. The most recent addition being the Kenneth Cole Women's Collection due to debut for Fall 2000.

Kenneth Cole retail stores have expanded throughout the United States and abroad in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. The Kenneth Cole Catalog mails to over 3 million consumers a year and the award-winning Kenneth Cole and Reaction websites receive thousands of hits per day. Kenneth Cole's marketing savvy has earned the Company a renown image as a forerunner of fashion and trends. His controversial advertising campaign has garnered worldwide attention for its humor and social consciousness. In 1985, Kenneth Cole was the first member of the fashion community to take a public stand in the fight against AIDS. Since then, he has continued to support the global fight through both personal and corporate initiatives including the dedication of an ongoing portion of marketing budget to public awareness initiatives. Cole continues to serve as a National Board Member of both AmFAR: The American Foundation for AIDS Research since 1985 and the HELP U.S.A. Homeless project since its inception in 1987.

Kenneth Cole has been recognized for his design and business talents as well as for his philanthropic involvement. The Creative Coalition honored Kenneth with their Spotlight Award for dedication to increasing public awareness; Amnesty International honored Kenneth Cole with their 1998 Media Spotlight Award. Kenneth was simultaneously chosen as Humanitarian of the Year by Divine Design and the CFDA presented their Award for Humanitarian Excellence to Kenneth Cole in 1996. Kenneth Cole has been awarded the Extraordinary Voice Award by Mother's Voices for his continued efforts in AIDS awareness. Cole was recipient of the Council on Foundations 1996 Humanitarian Leadership award. Kenneth Cole has received the footwear industry's highest honor as Footwear News' Person of The Year". Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY) honored Kenneth Cole with The Fashion Medal of Honor Award at their 1997 Gala.

Every year since Kenneth Cole Productions went public in June of 1994, Kenneth Cole Productions has been on Forbes' annual list of the World's 200 Best Small Companies in America. In addition, each year as a public company, Kenneth Cole Productions is named on Business Week's list of Top Hot Growth Companies.

Kenneth Cole Productions continues to declare "What you stand for is more important than what you stand in" and "To be aware is more important than what you wear."

Known mainly for its shoes, Kenneth Cole Productions also makes stylish clothing and accessories under three brands: Kenneth Cole New York, Reaction Kenneth Cole, and Unlisted. It also licenses the name to products such as hosiery, luggage, watches, and eyewear. Kenneth Cole continues to expand, adding new lines for women and children and a men's and women's fragrance. More than 4,500 department and specialty stores carry its products. Kenneth Cole also operates about 80 retail and outlet stores, a catalog, and a Web site. CEO Kenneth Cole owns 45% of the company and controls almost all of the voting rights.

Customer Reviews

No more batteries!!!
I bought this watch back in December of 2007 to replace an aging Fossil. I have a few watches and always seem to be replacing batteries. I really like the fact that this one has automatic movement and I will never have to worry about replacing a battery in it. It's a good looking watch that can be worn with jeans & a t-shirt or a shirt & tie.

The face has three dials on it. One shows the hour using 24 hour time. This dial also displays a sun or moon depending on the time of day. This dial is really helpful when setting the time. You'll never have to worry about the date changing at 12PM instead of 12AM again. The second dial shows the day of the month and the third dial has a wheel that displays the movement of the watch.

One thing I really like about the watch is the movement of the second hand. It doesn't just tick and then pause like my other watches. It kind of sweeps but in a really fast tick tick tick motion.

Two gripes I have with this watch are:

1. The automatic winding feature does not adequately wind the watch. I have a few watches and don't wear the same one everyday. I soon discovered that if I let the watch run down it will take a good amount of wrist movement to get it going and keeping accurate time. I bought mine from Macys and didn't notice they gave me the wrong manual until after I got home. I never seemed to remember to bring the receipt and incorrect manual to the mall to swap it out. Anyhow, after searching online I learned that you can use the crown to manually wind the watch. I have since gotten into the habit of manually winding the watch after I take it off. Now I can let it sit for days now and not worry about it stopping (something I couldn't do before). If I do let it sit long enough to stop, I don't have to keep shaking my wrist to get it going again. I just wind it a few times, set the time and go.

2. There is no way to set the second hand. It keeps ticking even with the crown pulled out. I synchronize all of my watches with www.time.gov to see how accurately they keep time and not being able to set the second hand drives me bonkers. Keep in mind I don't have a manual so if there is a way to do this please let me know.

I paid $25 more for this watch at a retail store back in December. At the current price of $80 this watch is steal. Overall I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. If it weren't for the two gripes I mentioned above I would have given it 5.

A lemon?
I purchased this watch last week, and it arrived today. Excited, I tore into the package, and found this beauty of a watch. (The only reason why it is not a zero-star review is because it is pretty.) I like the styling, and was happy to have another temporary automatic watch until I can get my Invicta Pro-Diver fixed. Unfortunately...the watch requires one to wind it to get it going. Really. (My Invicta just needs to be shaken.) It doesn't have reflective dials, so good luck seeing it at night. There's no dayglo or light option, either. Yes, it is a comfortable, sturdy watch, but after wearing it for a mere five hours, and doing nothing more strenous than typing, the watch has died on me. How, you ask, does an automatic watch die? I am uncertain myself, but I think the mechanism is faulty. Manually winding the watch 'twitches' the visible movement, but no cigar...winding it, the bezel feels as though it is not catching on whatever it is supposed to catch on. I am supremely disappointed in the workmanship on this watch. Pity, I had such high hopes for it.

In summary, I will be returning this watch to Amazon.com, and will purchase a different watch. Perhaps something with a battery? (Or maybe, a solid reputation.)

Wish it worked
The watch is gorgeous. Love the leather band. Love the style. After 3 weeks the watch no longer works. I wore it about 3 times a week. No scratches no hits. Also, it must be noted that the automatic feature is awful. It only lasts a couple hours if you don't wind it. It has stopped working while i was actually wearing it. It is true, the only way to set the date is moving the time forward past the twelve twice for one date change. (unbelieveably annoying) Im giving it two stars becuase its the sexiest watch I've even owned, and even with all the problems i wouldve happily wound it every day if it actually didnt stop working on me.