Thread: Seiko diver's - watchmakers???

Hi Mike,
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Try Stuart McFarlane in Caboolture, Qld. Telephone 07-5495-6407. He is a retired tradesman (five year apprenticeship) horologist. Stuart likes to keep himself busy repairing "proper" watches.

Now that's one I have not heard before, Horology!

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Horology is the study of the science and art of timekeeping devices. Clocks, watches, and marine chronometers are examples of instruments used to measure time. The name of the study is derived from the Latin word hora, meaning "hour" but can be taken to mean "time" or season. (Horae)

People interested in horology are called horologists. That term is used both by people who deal professionally with timekeeping apparatus (watchmakers, clockmakers), as well as aficionados and scholars of horology. Horology and horologists have numerous organisations, both professional associations and more scholarly societies.

I was under the impression all Seiko's had a lifetime warrantee

mine does

What is a lifetime for a watch though?

Originally Posted by dobbo

I was under the impression all Seiko's had a lifetime warrantee

mine does

What is a lifetime for a watch though?

Mine doesn't

When I graduated I spent up and got a nice seiko kinetic watch. The idea was it would never need batteries, which is doesn't need.

However what they neglected to tell me was that every 3/4 years it will need the capacitor replaced and a "service" which will cost just under $200. It's 10 years old and it's had 3 so far.

Next time I'll just buy one that needs a $20 battery every 2/3 years.

Out of interest though, its titanium and has been the most comfortable watch to wear I've ever had. Also, it's the most accurate. It is still down to the second and the last time I re-set it was when I came back into QLD in July

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Mine doesn't

When I graduated I spent up and got a nice seiko kinetic watch. The idea was it would never need batteries, which is doesn't need.

However what they neglected to tell me was that every 3/4 years it will need the capacitor replaced and a "service" which will cost just under $200. It's 10 years old and it's had 3 so far.

Next time I'll just buy one that needs a $20 battery every 2/3 years.

Out of interest though, its titanium and has been the most comfortable watch to wear I've ever had. Also, it's the most accurate. It is still down to the second and the last time I re-set it was when I came back into QLD in July

You forgot to mention the rubber on the band deteriorates over time and $80 when it needs changing, if you take the watch off to prolong the life of the band the pins break and cost $50 each to replace. Your right though beautiful watch. I think you'll find it has a lifetime warrantee*


*providing it's serviced only by Seiko.

Rather than the Kinetics, I went for the Citizen EcoDrive diver's...not had any trouble with either of them yet (about 8 years). Keep thinking I'd like an EcoZilla Titanium - but always thought I might get a Rolex Sea Dweller - one day..."sigh".

But I like my basic old Seiko's with the "classic" look.

Mike

Originally Posted by 2 rocks

Rather than the Kinetics, I went for the Citizen EcoDrive diver's...not had any trouble with either of them yet (about 8 years). Keep thinking I'd like an EcoZilla Titanium - but always thought I might get a Rolex Sea Dweller - one day..."sigh".

But I like my basic old Seiko's with the "classic" look.

Mike

I have a Citizen Eco Drive too ( a titanium one )- great watch but I I found like the aformentioned Sieko Kinetic it has the same issue with the "capacitor" needing replacing - mine was done ( for free ) after 3 years and now ( 6 years later ) it is losing time so probably needs doing again, and i bet it won't be for free this time ( sorry if this is getting off topic )