Wristwatch collectors out there?

[RWhisenand]

Hey guys, my wife just surprised me with this:



To be honest it wasn't my first chose but after wearing it for a few moments I started really liking it. I normally do go for the complications, but in person they don't distract from the watch at all, very tasteful.

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[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by RWhisenand

Hey guys, my wife just surprised me with this:



To be honest it wasn't my first chose but after wearing it for a few moments I started really liking it. I normally do go for the complications, but in person they don't distract from the watch at all, very tasteful.

Another:

Very classy looking!

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by RWhisenand

Hey guys, my wife just surprised me with this:

What's the story with that watch? Is it an auto or quartz? Has classic styling and not too big. Nice.

[RWhisenand]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

What's the story with that watch? Is it an auto or quartz? Has classic styling and not too big. Nice.

It's from the Seiko "Premier" line, they are kinetic direct drive watches. Meaning they use a combination of quartz and automatic movements. The complication on the left is the power reserve, and I can definatly feel the winder moving when I move the watch, even more so than my Breitling SO, so it is driven from movement, but power from the movement is feed into a quart movement. The second hand 'ticks' like a quartz, it doesn't sweep like a good auto. I am rambling a bit due to not yet knowing a lot about this movement. It has an incredibly high quality leather band and clasp. The only other watch I have with a leather band is a Lum-Tec and I switch bands regularly, and this one feels better. It also has a Sapphire crystal, which is a must for me.

Here is the link to Seiko's site
http://www.seikowatches.com/products.../srx007p1.html
So far I like it even thought it is a lot dressy-er than any other watch I own, which I think was my wife's intention...