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I have bought it before 30 years ago 

The Seiko brand, founded in 1881 by Kintaro Hattori in the Ginza district of Tokyo, has become one of the most influential and respected watch companies in the world. Since the opening of its first store, Seiko has continued a path of constant growth and innovation.
<h2 dir="ltr">History of the Seiko brand</h2>
The year 1924 marked the first watch produced under the Seiko brand. The company continued to develop new technologies, and in 1956 it released the first self-winding wristwatch made in Japan. The real game-changer came in 1969 with the introduction of the Seiko Astron, the world's first quartz watch. This innovation not only changed the direction of Seiko but also revolutionized the entire watch industry.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Seiko solidified its reputation as a technological leader with the development of solar-powered watches and the introduction of professional divers' watches. In 2005, Seiko presented the Spring Drive, a unique movement combining the strength of mechanical watchmaking and the precision of quartz.
In recent years, Seiko has continued to innovate by creating eco-friendly watches and supporting various environmental initiatives. The brand is known for its commitment to quality, precision and sophisticated design.
<h2 dir="ltr">What are Seiko&rsquo;s iconic models?</h2>
<h3 dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/seiko/prospex">Seiko Prospex</a></h3>
This collection is dedicated to those who seek adventure, whether underwater, on land or in the air. The Prospex offers solid cases, water resistance up to 200 meters, steel or silicone bracelets, and automatic or solar movement. These watches are often associated with professional divers and adventurers.
<h3 dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/seiko/presage">Seiko Presage</a></h3>
Bringing together the best of traditional Japanese watchmaking and modern design, the Presage offers stainless steel cases, leather straps, automatic movement, and exquisite dials. The collection is appreciated for its elegance and style.
<h3 dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/seiko/astron">Seiko Astron</a></h3>
This iconic collection represents Seiko innovation. With titanium or stainless steel cases, water resistance up to 100 meters, metal bracelets, solar quartz movement with GPS, the Astron continues to be at the cutting edge of technology.
<h3 dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/seiko/5_sports">Seiko 5 Sports</a></h3>
The Seiko 5 Sports collection is a symbol of youth and dynamism. With steel cases, water resistance up to 100 meters, steel or fabric straps, and automatic movement, it is designed for the active lifestyle.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Seiko watch cost?</h2>
The prices of new Seiko watches change regularly and vary depending on the model. Most cost between &euro;500 and &euro;1,000 depending on the finishes. Price differences can be significant between the brand's different collections. For example, the price of a Seiko 5 fluctuates between &euro;200 and &euro;400 and the Seiko Prospex between &euro;300 and &euro;2,500. Prices also fluctuate depending on the distributor, and promotions sometimes allow you to benefit from a more competitive price. The second-hand market is also an opportunity to look at to buy a cheaper Seiko.
<h2 dir="ltr">Seiko: An essential brand for starting out in watchmaking</h2>
Seiko is a brand that has charted its path through over a century of innovation and excellence. Its main models reflect a diverse range that meets the needs of sportsmen, divers, luxury enthusiasts and fashionable young people. Seiko's positioning in the watch landscape is unique, offering high quality watches at different price points, and remaining at the forefront of technology and design.
To find out more about these models, the brand's website is a useful information resource. Furthermore, the Dialicious owners' reviews are essential to making the right choice from this historic brand. Choosing a Seiko watch is more than a purchase; it&rsquo;s an investment in a piece of Japanese watchmaking history that continues to shape the future. Some may prefer <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/grand_seiko">Grand Seiko</a> but this is another journey...
Check out the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_japanese_watch_brands">Ranking of the best japanese watch brands</a>, including Seiko.
(Updated November 2023)

Here is my opinion on Seiko Sportura Kinetic Chronograph, reference 7L22-0AE0. I wanted to buy this model because I loved this design that I find atypical, especially the ovoid-shaped glass, we could call it cyclops. The dial has several variations, including the hour sub-dial, which exists with Roman numerals, stick indexes or even numbers. I preferred the Roman numerals, because this version was in my opinion more harmonious and balanced. In addition to the design of the sub-dials, the movement is a real plus, it uses kinetic technology, that is to say a hybrid quartz movement powered by the movement of the wrist thanks to an oscillating weight. The case back is open, so as to leave the movement visible. This will please or not, but undeniably it adds to its futuristic side. It should be noted that the oscillating weight is quite noisy (which does not bother me, we at least know that it acts). I am rather vintage in the contained format, it must be said that this watch of 42 mm wide, 14.5 mm wide and 47 mm between the lugs is contained on my 16 cm wrist, it is not so huge. It nevertheless weighs its weight. As for the chronograph, it is limited to 45 min. My big negative point remains the bracelet which can be changed but with a specific Seiko bracelet, leather (findable) or metal difficult to find.

A chronograph with an atypical design

I present to you my Seiko Kinetic beige the reference is SKA787P1, I really like this Japanese watch that I find pretty and with a system even if it is not mechanical it is equipped with the Kinetic system a label of the Seiko manufacture or the bottom of the watch which is transparent lets glimpse two small copper coils which are used to power the watch ... simply by shaking it or walking the Kinetic system of the watch recharges it with energy. the glass is in Hardlex the diameter is 42mm and the water resistance is 100m its price at the time 3 years ago was 250 euros.

Ma seiko Kinetic SKA787P1

I am delighted with my SEIKO watch ref.5M82-0BE0. It is beautiful and precise, in fact, it has a quartz system recharged by a battery, itself powered by an oscillating weight. It is the KINETIC system from Seiko. I find it very readable with its cream-colored dial and its sword-shaped hands. It is not very expensive, expect around €200, but I am not sure that we can still find some??? Victim of its success.

Sporty and classic at the same time

This Seiko watch is my second with the Kinetic system. It is a Kinetic quartz movement, the Seiko 5M82 movement without battery having an integrated electricity system, the Kinetic technology draws its energy from the movement of the arm, the crown, located at three o'clock, allows you to set the time and the push button located at 2 o'clock helps to check the power reserve. An example on mine just now I pressed the push button and it scrolled for 20 seconds which tells me that I have autonomy for a month. I really like this Seiko watch because the system is really original and ingenious, plus this watch has a really superb blue dial and it has a nice presence on the wrist, it comes with a steel bracelet but I alternate with a tropical bracelet, I really like Japanese watches and I wear it quite often the dial glass is in Hardlex (reinforced mineral) its diameter is 42.5mm and it is water resistant to 100m, it is not a watch of diving there is no crown aimed.

My Seiko Kinetic blue dial

My first beautiful watch. Given to me by my wife, it was the centerpiece of my collection for a very long time. It was also the one that sparked my passion and it was followed by many others. It has a kinetic movement that combines the best of quartz and automatic. I also really like its chronograph function which, even if it is not really useful, gives a little life to the dial. Despite its years, it is still very precise but the time indication is shown on a sub-dial, with age, I have more and more difficulty seeing the time passing. It has taken a few wrinkles and is no longer really in fashion but I continue to wear it very often. No more news from the Seiko Premier. I would like to know more about this name which seems to have disappeared from the Japanese firm's catalog.

Seiko Premier Kinetic Chronograph

I chose this watch for its Kinetic movement which I think is only used by Seiko. The combination of green and gold always works and I find the sunray of the dial very pleasant. The fixed black bezel brings a touch of sportiness and the small date at three o'clock is discreet and well integrated. The push button at two o'clock acts as a power reserve since by pressing it, the second hand advances more or less depending on the remaining charge. It then returns to its starting position. Good idea! Precise, pretty and not very expensive, it has its place in my collection.

Quartz sans pile

Before receiving this watch as a gift, I was content with quartz watches, mainly Gshock and Pulsar. Then the Kinetic movement with its oscillating weight visible through the case back led me to take an interest in mechanical and automatic movements. This watch did not leave me for several years during which I wore it daily to the office. It is very precise thanks to the quartz movement but does not require a battery change thanks to the Kinetic technology which combines the precision of quartz and the autonomy of an automatic. This watch and its many other variations are perfect daily watches in my opinion. The quality is also there with a beautiful case and an ultra-readable dial. The date window on a black background is also an additional touch of elegance. The original black leather strap gave up on me a few years ago and I now wear it on a Barton nato strap.

Seiko Kinetic 

La marque&nbsp;Serica a &eacute;t&eacute; cr&eacute;&eacute;e en 2019 par J&eacute;r&ocirc;me Burget et 3 amis &agrave; Paris, en France. Le nom Serica vient d'une r&eacute;gion perdue au bout de l'Extr&ecirc;me-Orient que les Grecs et les Romains avaient baptis&eacute;e ainsi. Ce lieu fait &eacute;cho &agrave; la gen&egrave;se de la marque, qui vise &agrave; concevoir des montres m&eacute;caniques de qualit&eacute; au style n&eacute;or&eacute;tro, pr&ecirc;tes &agrave; vous suivre aux confins du monde.
La gamme comprend des montres telles que la <a title="Page Serica 4512" href="https://www.dialicious.com/serica/4512">Serica 4512</a>, la <a title="Page Serica 5303" href="https://www.dialicious.com/serica/5303">Serica 5303</a> et la <a title="Page Serica 8315 GMT Chronom&egrave;tre" href="https://www.dialicious.com/serica/8315">Serica 8315</a>. L'une des particularit&eacute;s de cette marque est que son nom n'appara&icirc;t nulle part sur le cadran, afin de pousser le passionn&eacute; &agrave; acheter un design, des finitions et des proportions, et pas seulement un nom. En juillet 2023, Serica a lanc&eacute; la Serica 5303 COSC une version chronom&egrave;tre certifi&eacute;e par le Contr&ocirc;le Officiel Suisse des Chronom&egrave;tres.
Leur avant-dernier mod&egrave;le est la <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/serica/6190">Serica 6190</a> surfant sur les bases de la 1&egrave;re r&eacute;f&eacute;rence de la marque, la Serica 4512. Cette 6190 &eacute;pouse les codes stylistiques de la marque, des anses lyres, un choix de cadrans diff&eacute;rents et la possibilit&eacute; de choisir la position de la couronne &agrave; 3 heures ou en mode "Destro" &agrave; 9 heures. Cette Serica 6190 est &eacute;quip&eacute; du calibre Soprod M100 certifi&eacute; COSC (Contr&ocirc;le Officiel Suisse des Chronom&egrave;tres) &agrave; l'intar des productions actuelles des autres mod&egrave;les 5303 et 8315.&nbsp;
Depuis le 21 novembre 2024, Serica propose une nouvelle collection tr&egrave;s audacieuse...&nbsp;Une montre habill&eacute;e sortant des sentiers battus nomm&eacute;e "Parade" sous la r&eacute;f&eacute;rence 1174. Ces 4 chiffres, comme toutes les autres r&eacute;f&eacute;rences Serica, propose une symbolique issue du nombre d'or ou divines proportions dont le ratio entre la longeur et la largeur sont de 1,174... Une nouveaut&eacute; propos&eacute;e en pr&eacute;-commande &agrave; 1,490 &euro; pour une livraison pr&eacute;vue en Mars 2025...
<h2>Quel est le prix d'une montre Serica ?</h2>
Les prix des montres Serica &eacute;voluent et diff&eacute;rent selon les mod&egrave;les. La plupart co&ucirc;tent entre 990 &euro; et 1,890 &euro; selon les mod&egrave;les et finitions. Le mod&egrave;le GMT de la marque, Serica 8315 GMT Chronom&egrave;tre co&ucirc;te 1,890 &euro; tandis que le dernier mod&egrave;le lanc&eacute; par Serica, la r&eacute;f&eacute;rence <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/serica/6190">6190</a> est propos&eacute;e &agrave; 990 &euro;.
Serica est ind&eacute;pendante et produit environ 5,000 montres par an, tous mod&egrave;les confondus. Serica fait partie du <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_francaises">Top 10 des marques de montres fran&ccedil;aises les plus populaires</a>, ainsi que du <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_micro_marques_de_montres">Classement des meilleures micro-marques de montres</a>. Pour choisir le mod&egrave;le Serica qui vous correspond le mieux,&nbsp;les avis clients Dialicious sont une ressource essentielle pour &eacute;valuer les diff&eacute;rents mod&egrave;les &agrave; travers l'exp&eacute;rience r&eacute;elle des clients
(Mise &agrave; jour Novembre 2024)

The brand Serica was created in 2019 by J&eacute;r&ocirc;me Burget and 3 friends in Paris, France. The name Serica comes from a lost region at the end of the Far East that the Greeks and Romans named it like this. This place echoes the genesis of the brand, which aims to design quality mechanical watches in a neo-retro style, ready to follow you to the ends of the world.
The range includes watches such as the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/4512">Serica 4512</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/5303">Serica 5303</a> and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/8315">Serica 8315</a>. One of the particularities of this brand is that its name does not appear anywhere on the dial, in order to encourage the enthusiast to buy a design, finishes and proportions, and not just a name. In July 2023, Serica launched the Serica 5303 COSC, a chronometer version certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute.
The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/6190">Serica 6190</a> surfing on the bases of the brand's first reference, the Serica 4512. This 6190 follows the stylistic codes of the brand, lyre lugs, a choice of different dials and the possibility of choosing the position of the crown at 3 o'clock or at &ldquo;Destro&rdquo; mode at 9 o&rsquo;clock. This Serica 6190 is powered with the Soprod M100 caliber COSC (Official Swiss Chronometer Certification) certified, like the current productions of the other 5303 and 8315 models.&nbsp;
Since November 21, 2024, Serica has been offering a very daring new collection... A dress watch off the beaten track called &ldquo;Parade&rdquo; under the reference 1174. These 4 figures, like all other Serica references, offer a symbolism derived from the golden number or divine proportions whose ratio between length and width is 1.174... A novelty offered for pre-order at &euro; 1,490 for one delivery planned for March 2025...
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Serica watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Serica watches change and differ depending on the model. Most cost between &euro; 990 and &euro; 1,890 depending on the models and finishes. The brand's GMT model, Serica 8315 GMT Chronometer costs &euro; 1,890 while the latest model launched by Serica, the reference&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/6190">6190</a> is offered to &euro; 990.
Serica is independent and produces around 5,000 watches per year, all models combined. Serica is part of the&nbsp;<a href="https://preprod.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_french_watch_brands">Top 10 most popular French watch brands</a>, as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_micro_watch_brands">ranking the best micro watch brands</a>. To choose the Serica model that best suits you, <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/5303">Serica 5303 reviews</a>, <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/4512">Serica 4512 reviews</a>, <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/6190">Serica 6190 reviews</a> or <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/serica/8315">Serica 8315 reviews</a> are an #1 resource for evaluating different models through real customer experience.
(Updated December 2025)

The Seiko Kinetic watch collection represents a major advancement in modern watchmaking, combining the elegance of design with innovative technology that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy. This technology, introduced by Seiko in 1986, revolutionized the watch industry by providing an alternative to traditional mechanical watches and battery-powered quartz watches.
<h3 dir="ltr">Origins and Development of Kinetic Technology</h3>
In 1986, at the Basel watch fair, Seiko presented the prototype of its Kinetic technology, initially called "AGM" (Automatic Generating Movement). The concept was revolutionary: a quartz watch that draws its power not from a battery or solar cells, but from the kinetic energy generated by the movements of the wearer's wrist. This energy is then converted into electricity to power the watch movement.
The principle of operation is similar to that of a bicycle dynamo, where a magnet moves through a coil of copper wire to induce an electrical charge. In early prototypes, the magnet was moved using the winding crown. However, later models evolved to use natural wrist movements, making the technology more convenient and intuitive for the user.
<h3 dir="ltr">How Kinetic Technology Works</h3>
Seiko Kinetic watches operate using a rotor that rotates with the movements of the wrist. This rotor is connected to a generator which converts kinetic energy into electrical energy. The electricity generated is stored in a rechargeable accumulator, eliminating the need to regularly replace batteries, as is the case with traditional quartz watches.
One of the major advantages of this technology is its ability to provide a sustainable and environmentally friendly source of energy. Additionally, Kinetic watches offer the precision of a quartz watch with the convenience of an automatic watch, combining the best of both worlds.
<h3 dir="ltr">Evolution of Kinetic Movements</h3>
Over the years, Seiko has developed a line of Kinetic movements, each bringing unique features to consumers. Among these movements, we find:
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Kinetic Auto Relay : This movement allows the watch to go to sleep after 72 hours of inactivity, thereby reducing power consumption. When the watch is started again, the hands automatically readjust to the correct time.
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Kinetic Perpetual : This movement combines a perpetual calendar, correct until February 28, 2100, with Kinetic technology. It also offers battery life of up to four years when the watch is not worn.
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Kinetic Direct Drive : In addition to generating energy through the movement of the wrist, this movement allows the wearer to manually wind the watch by turning the crown, thus providing more direct interaction with the mechanism.
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<h3 dir="ltr">Design and Aesthetics of Kinetic Watches</h3>
Watches in the Seiko Kinetic collection are available in a variety of designs, from sporty models to dressier pieces. This diversity allows each user to find a watch that matches their personal style while benefiting from Kinetic technology.
The materials used for the cases also vary, including stainless steel, titanium, and sometimes gold finishes. The dials are often protected by scratch-resistant sapphire crystals, ensuring added durability. Additionally, many models are equipped with additional features such as date displays, chronographs or power reserve indicators.
<h3 dir="ltr">Benefits and Considerations</h3>
Seiko Kinetic watches offer several notable advantages:
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Sustainability : The absence of a replaceable battery reduces maintenance costs and minimizes environmental impact.
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Precision : Being based on quartz technology, these watches offer great time accuracy.
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Comfort of use : The combination of automatic energy and quartz precision provides a hassle-free user experience.
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However, it is important to note that Kinetic watches require regular use to maintain the battery charge. For people who own multiple watches and do not wear their Kinetic watch daily, it may be necessary to use a watch winder or manually wind the watch, depending on the model. Additionally, although the battery has a long lifespan, it may require replacement after several years of intensive use.
<h3 dir="ltr">Conclusion</h3>
The Seiko Kinetic collection represents a harmonious fusion of technological innovation and traditional watch design. By converting kinetic energy into electrical energy, these watches provide an environmentally friendly and practical alternative to traditional mechanical and quartz watches. With a variety of designs and features, the Kinetic collection continues to appeal to watch enthusiasts seeking precision, durability and aesthetics.
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(Updated March 2025)

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