Seiko Arctura Kinetic

Perpetual Calendar Watches

Let’s call the Seiko Arctura Kinetic Perpetual Calendars watches clear competitors to

fancy pieces with bigger names and price

tags for lesser substantiality. You can wear

it anywhere you want to go; it’s built strong

to hold on against any adversity.

The Seiko Arctura Kinetic Perpetual

chronograph embraces the classic beauty

of a mechanical perpetual calendar that is

set to run by itself till 28th Feb, 2100. Its

basic mechanism remaining the same

Kinetic wear’s wind concept, the Arctura

sets an example in bringing classical

thoughts and modern theories together. The sleek, streamlined design speaks for

the concept of Arctura.

The Seiko Arctura Kinetic Perpetual triumphed right away at the

2006 Basel world exhibition. The new caliber, 7D46, combined ecological safeties

with functional advantages. It resulted in a forever running watch with a stopwatch

that measures 45 minutes (in 1/5th of a second increment) and a convenient,

perpetual calendar. This new caliber refined

the earlier 2005-version and displayed time

in both 12- and 24-hour formats.

The perpetual calendar is directly linked to

the auto-relay function of the caliber, which

means, the physical movements of the date-

keeping system shall stop in case of a 24-

hours long inactivity. The power-save mode

will keep counting things inside for 4 years,

when fully charged. Awaken, the hands shall

reset automatically to the current time and date. The 7D caliber (there are three

versions; 46, 48, 56) also counts the leap year cycles; there’s a round sub-dial that

shows it.

The Seiko alarm chronograph watch movements are a bright example of how

microelectronics fuse with classical concepts. There are a total of 232 parts (as

many as in the higher-end, mechanical chronograph watches), a 101-component

mechanical gear train and the world's smallest,

ultra-sonic motor (0.4 mm thick) to power the

gear train. Governed by a photo sensor that

detects special marks on each gear before setting

the correct day, date, month and year, the Seiko

Arctura Perpetual Calendars is a piece of

technological marvel to own. Also for its sweeping

hands, something very rare in the quartz

/electronic domain. That’s another step closer to

mechanical but without losing the quartz flavor in

accuracy.

All that proves Seiko was thinking pretty forward when they unleashed the Arctura

line. Underneath its bright and polished look is a beast that can endure brutal forces

and impacts. That shows the chrono- function is not just a flight of fancy but

intended for real use, in the real field and under real, tough situations.

That makes it an absolute choice for the active; however, unless you are absolutely

sedentary, you won’t quibble with the Seiko Arctura Watches actual

functionality. Rest will be sold on the visually attractive (you may call it provocative)

dial and the rest on its, unique, timeless/futuristic look!