Baselworld 2005 shed a light on Kinetic Perpetual (kinetic movement with a perpetual calendar, correct until February 20 in year 2100) that went to sleep automatically and went back to correct time when worn again. A year later, in 1999, the Ultimate Kinetic Chronograph (Seiko Sportura Chronograph - SLQ003) with caliber 9T82 and zero resetting function was released, which was a remarkable timepiece that combined the best of Seiko’s electronic and mechanical watches, followed by another kinetic chronograph in 2003 (Seiko Arctura SNL001 Chronograph). The year 1998 saw the release of Seiko Kinetic Auto Relay, a mechanism that extended the rest period of the kinetic watches to astonishing 4 years. Seiko AGS Kinetic watch in caliber 7M22, image from watchspace _Bosartis In year 1991, these watches were rebranded as Seiko Kinetic. with caliber 7M22 inside was launched and available to the world, as the first kinetic watch ever. Two years later the commercial watch named A.G.S. It was a new type of Seiko movement, that combined the goodies of automatic and quartz watches. Back in year 1986, the first Seiko kinetic prototype was introduced at Basel fair and it was called Automatic quartz watch. It is no wonder the invention of a kinetic watch belongs to Seiko, as many others. To get to know kinetic watches better, let us first take you on a quick journey back in time when they are invented. So, let’s see what are kinetic watches made of and what makes them so charming to the watch lovers for decades. In fact, their times may be just ahead, especially in fragile times like these, when we all need to think about more ecological solutions. It’s hard to say if they popularity ever diminished, ever since - It may have been shadowed by Seiko’s introduction of new models and new breakthrough inventions at points in time, but their convenience, environmental friendliness and high performance never went out of fashion. Twenty years after the invention of the kinetic watch, Seiko has had over eight million kinetic watches sold.
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