The Seiko “Age of Discovery” series is a captivating vintage watch line from the early 1990s, thoughtfully designed to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s 1492 voyage. This Seiko Age of Discovery vintage kinetic 5M22-6B00 features a kinetic movement which recharges the battery with wrist’s movement. Kinetic comes from Ancient Greek word ‘kinesis’ which means to move. Seiko Kinetic is one of Seiko’s most important and innovative contributions to the watch world. It combines the accuracy of quartz with the self-charging capability of automatic watches, creating a hybrid technology that was groundbreaking at the time of its release. Seiko Kinetic watches use a rotor (like in automatic watches) to generate electricity, which is then stored in a rechargeable battery or capacitor to power a quartz movement.
