But Seiko didn't stop there. As mentioned, quartz watches are powered by electricity. However, the development team pondered whether it might be possible to harness power from "arm movements," similar to mechanical watches. This ambitious, hybrid concept finally bore fruit after more than a decade, in 1986, with the unveiling of Seiko's proprietary auto-generating quartz movement: "Kinetic." This mechanism later evolved into a long-selling product, incorporating multiple functions such as chronographs and perpetual calendars. Then, in 2008, Seiko announced the "Kinetic Direct Drive," which, for the first time, added a "manual winding" function to Kinetic, previously exclusive to automatic winding.

Looking at the watch, you'll notice a large power reserve indicator at the 9 o'clock position and a substantial crown at the 3 o'clock position. These two unique design elements are intimately connected and aptly reflect the model's innovative nature. Specifically, when the large crown is manually wound, the power reserve indicator, which normally displays the remaining power duration, switches to become a "power generation indicator."

The needle then moves dynamically, up and down, in response to the amount of electricity generated by manual winding, much like a car's tachometer. This creates a form of "dialogue" between the user and the watch, as if breathing life into it. These capabilities are made possible by the integration of a precise "switching gear" approximately 4mm in diameter, which enables the switching between automatic and manual winding mechanisms, a proprietary "accumulation system" that detects power generation, and a highly durable "crown."

This is truly a next-generation timepiece, a testament to "Made in Japan pride," born from the fusion of accumulated mechanical watchmaking expertise and Seiko's unique know-how built through its quartz technology. As of 2009, a variety of models are available. In July of that year, an all-black model with a hard coating was released.