This was based on USD238 which I paid for earlier. Nevertheless, I wasn�t that desperate and the tax of RM61.50 was within my budget. Later, I was made to understand that I could bargain with the customs such that the value of assessment could be reduced. Oh well, can�t slip through the custom net all the time.Īfter going to the customs centre and paid my dues (GST is 6% in Malaysia), I walked away with my package. I then received a notification on the local postal service that the package was detained by customs (randomly chosen) which meant that I had to pay GST for it. The package tracker program which is part of the EMS Postal Service showed that it was stuck in customs.
**The approximate charging time required for a watch which has already run down to be fully charged. * The approximate charging time required for a watch which has already run down to resume its normal operational movement in one-second intervals (The state that the watch can be worn under normal condition) Below is a table of approximation by Seiko based on the various kinetic calibers available. The module is designed to charge up a kinetic watch within 30 minutes. The body of the watch does get warm while being charged. This is the effect of the alternating current magnetic field transmission of approximately 1 kHz while charging. Then charging, the charger makes a subtle noise. If you do not get the correct alignment between the induction wave and internal wiring in the watch, charging would not happen. This is the reason why it takes trial-and-error to charge a kinetic watch using a proxy wireless charger. Once you have identified the kinetic movement on your watch, you would place your watch face down on the surface of the module and arrange it to follow the correct crown setting. On the top of the module is a diagram with the various kinetic movement codes with the respective image of a crown. There are two options for the timer either a 30 minute or a 3 and a half hour cycle.Ĭharging a kinetic watch on the charger is rather unique. The main module has a DC jack on the left side, a start button on the top and a Timer Setting Switch on the right side.
SEIKO MODEL NUMBER YT02A A MANUAL
The watch comes with an AC adapter plug plus a manual and a guarantee document. There is a slight concave surface on the top so as to keep a watch centered. The Kinetic Charger YT02A is generally a flat equipment measuring 135 mm long by 125 mm wide with a height of 32 mm. I only hope Seiko would jump on the bandwagon to kick-start further development in kinetic technology. The establishment of an industry standard for wireless charging, the Qi inductive power standard, has pushed many devise manufacturers to incorporate wireless charging into their products. the iWatch Samsung Gear 2 as well as Samsung�s latest mobile smart phones. A pity though as the concept of wireless charging is now gaining traction with the public e.g. In fact, Seiko is now more inclined to promote its solar technology instead kinetic. With a MSRP price of USD399.95, the demand is very limited which could be one reason kinetic technology did not take off in a big way. I have to say that this charger is not cheap. I decided to get from SeiyaJapan as it is the cheaper source. A simple search on the web revealed two sources that I have experienced with Amazon and SeiyaJapan.
Unfortunately, this particular model is not readily available in Malaysia. The Seiko Kinetic Watch Charger YT02A is currently the standard kinetic watch charger made available by the brand. In the end I gave up and decided to get a real Seiko Kinetic Charger. Unfortunately, the amount of times I had to find the correct alignment between the watch and charger for the transfer of energy to work plus the wasted time when it was not actually charging was getting to me. Using a Braun electric toothbrush charger I was able to transfer some power to the watch with a bit of �trial-and-error�. I have been experimenting charging my Seiko kinetic watches wirelessly for about a year now.
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