One line of Seiko that I have admired early on in my appreciation of watches is their Kinetic. Prior to this and later only for their Japanese market releases are what they branded as AGS or automatic generating system. AGS became Kinetic for their international releases sometime in the 1990s.
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The watch has an elegant design including the bracelet. The gold hour indices goes well with the dark brown (yes, its not black) dial and the dauphine hands.
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Side view showing the crown and the power reserve indicator button, which is designed to look like a piston. The etchings on the bezel shows marks for the power reserve for the original capacitor.
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The other side view showing the overall good condition of the case.
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The buckle shows Asterisk on the outside but has Seiko Watch Co. etched inside the clasp.
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The case back showing the model number and the serial number. The serial number indicates this watch to have been manufactured in March 1993. AGS watches came out in 1988. The watch also has a 10 atm or 100m water resistance when it came out 28 years ago.
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Close-up showing the model number at 6 o'clock, the date display and the 72-hour charge that was the original feature of the watch.
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Close-up of the dial showing the asterisk texture
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Wrist shot when I first wore the watch. It fit perfectly!
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The watch is powered by a Cal. 5M22 that is equipped with a capacitor. The original capacitor is supposed to have a maximum charge for 72 hours. I acquired this with a new capacitor but have not asked about the capacity. My Landmaster AGS originally had a 7-day max charge capacity but it now has a higher storage capacity that allows it to function months without me using it. I will observe this watch for its charge capacity.
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