Solar watches have always been promoted as watches with everlasting power. Unfortunately, like most rechargeable batteries, the battery/capacitor inside does have a life, and eventually, the watch only works while there is direct sunlight (like todays watch).
This watch is a W192, and is a small square solar powered LCD watch. The W192 module gets a special mention in the Seiko history as the Pulsar W192 Solar module. This module was released in 1984 and was one of the early Seiko solar watches. This watch is a little newer and was made in 1986 (although there is a website suggesting these came out in the 70s, but that is too early).
It has a 6 digit LCD display at the bottom of the face, with the rest of the face dominated by the solar panel. There is a date display option, but I don't know if there are any other mode, as mine doesn't have enough power to change made.
It is a very smart looking solar watch with a small size, light weight, and simple elegance.
The full model number is W192-4090.
Retro watch is very good
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