Product Description

Two tone case and bracelet;White dial with goldtone hands and hour markers;24 hour and 12 month sub-dials;Sweep second hand;Luminous hands and hour markers;Water resistant to 100 meters;Date display at 12:00;Sapphire crystal;Kinetic perpetual movement.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4792 in Watches
• Brand: Seiko
• Model: SNP008
• Band material: two-tone-stainless-steel
• Bezel material: two-tone-stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: fold-over-push-button-clasp-with-safety
• Dial color: white
• Dial window material: scratch-resistant-sapphire
• Movement type: japanese-automatic
• Water-resistant to 330 feet

Features

• Quality Japanese Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Strong scratch resistant sapphire crystal
• Case diameter: 42 mm
• Two-tone case; White dial; Date-month functions
• Water resistant up to 330 feet (100 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
Powered by the movement of your body, this Seiko Men's Coutura Kinetic Perpetual Watch #SNP008 features a classic white dial face, embellished with gold-tone hour indexes and contrasting minute indexes for a stylish effect, and encased by a durable sapphire dial window. Sub-dials tracking the months and a 24-hour clock offset the dial, and a handy date calendar rests at the twelve o'clock position. The watch also features a two-tone bezel and 42-millimeter case, while the matching two-tone band comes equipped with a reliable push-button-fold-over clasp. Delivering the extra measure of style and performance, this unforgettable timepiece presents a blend of daring and restraint. Powered by kinetic movement, this watch is water resistant up 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.

About Seiko
From Humble beginnings, Kintaro Hattori’s Vision for Seiko has become reality. A consuming passion for excellence - imprinted in our Corporate DNA passed from generation to generation. Seiko, for 125 years committed to the art and science of time.

A culture of innovation connects a 19th century Tokyo clock shop with 20th century advances in timekeeping to an extraordinary 21st century "quiet revolution." Continually driven by dedication and passion, established a multitude of world’s first technologies… transforming the principles of timekeeping.

The first quartz wristwatch – changed the history of time.

The first Kinetic – marked a new era in quartz watch technology.

In 1969, Seiko Astron, the first quartz wristwatch - was introduced.

In an instant, Seiko exponentially improved the accuracy of wristwatches –And Seiko technology firmly established today’s standard in Olympic and sports timing.

1984, another celebrated first – Kinetic Technology – powered by body movement.

Kinetic – a quartz mechanism with unparalleled accuracy –the driving force behind more world’s firsts.

Kinetic Chronograph – the next generation of high performance timekeeping.

Kinetic Auto Relay – automatically resets to the correct time.

Kinetic Perpetual - combining the date perfect technology of perpetual calendar with the genius of Kinetic Auto Relay.

And now Kinetic Direct Drive – move, and the watch is powered automatically. Or hand wind it and see the power you are generating in real time.

In the realm of fine watches, time is measured by Seiko innovation – A heritage of dedication to the art and science of time.

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Watch With One Small Criticism
My wife commented to me on the attractiveness of this watch, something she has never done before as she doesn't own a watch, and has no interest in them. It is a beautiful timepiece.

What can you really say other than what is listed in the specifications. It works just fine, and keeps perfect time.

So, what is my small criticism? There is a lot of gold and white coloring on the face of the watch, and there is a lot of gold and white on the hands. The problem is that at certain times it is somewhat difficult to distinguish the hands from the background. If you have perfect eyesight this might not be a problem. My eyes are decidedly not perfect. Gone are the days when I can surreptitiously glance at my watch while listening to some boring conversationalist. I generally have to bring the watch to about a foot from my face to read the hands.

Still it is a great watch, and I feel compelled to give it a full five stars.

A Stunning Wonder!
If you've come this far and are reading this you're instincts are right, there is something about this watch that makes it stand out and sets it apart from the myriad silver and gold watches out there.

First of all, the picture does absolutely no justice to the watch, the pic you see on amazon is a simulated image, it doesn't capture it's real beauty and refined elegance, a picture can't do justice to it because of it's reflective nature.

Seiko has crafted a gem of a timepiece with this watch, with so many features at such a comparatively low price- it easily looks at least worth a couple grand, you will not find a quartz watch like it out there. I had reservations about the size of the dial and date window but it's perfect, the size and fit is perfect even on my small 7 inch wrists after removing a couple links (which btw was a very quick & simple DIY).

Seiko should be more vocal about the accuracy of this watch which is amazing, I've synchronized it with the atomic clock from the National Institute of Standards and Technology or NIST (www.time.gov) and to my amazement it's only lost a sec. in 2 weeks!

It has a sapphire crystal which is almost scratchproof, it can only be scratched by another mineral or sapphire, water resistant to 100m, stainless steel and titanium carbide coated, kinetic powered- it's charged by the normal motion of your wrist (powered by the world's smallest ultra- sonic motor), it can also be charged by gently shaking it in a 20 centimeter arc at 2 shakes per sec and you can feel the crystal oscillator spinning inside which is super cool. The most amazing feature about the watch is that goes into a sleep mode after approx. 24 hrs. of inactivity and comes back to life with the perfect time with just a couple of shakes!

Since it never needs a battery change there is little need to open the case which eliminates problems like dust or dirt getting into the mechanisms or damage to the water-resistant seal, coupled with Seiko's legendary reliability I can say with surety that it'll definitely outlast any other watch in your collection and possibly you too! haha

*Update 11/03/07* I've had it a month now and love it, the watch face was a little distracting with all the gold but I'm used to it now and it's a huge hit at the office.

This is my first ever Seiko and I can say with surety that I will be a Seiko guy for LIFE!

Fades in the stretch
I wore this watch happily for about a year and a half. It is a handsome timepiece, it feels extremely solid and it kept perfect time . . . until it didn't. This is the second Seiko kinetic watch I have owned that has begun failing to keep and hold a charge after a relatively short period of use. The second hand started skipping in two-second intervals (indicating a low charge) and shaking the watch back and forth as recommended in the instructions only keeps it working normally for a few hours. The kinetic-electric mechanism in Seiko watches is fine in principle but it doesn't appear to be reliable in the long run.