Watch runs well and the calculator function works without any. Then in 1976, seiko came out their first calculator watch, c153, with the use of lcd as the display. The bracelet is the original seiko bracelet to tghis watch. The c153 was seikos first calculator watch in the late 1970s. This can tell you the movement type, date of manufacturer, how to open the case, which company produced the product, what. Without having a very thorough knowledge of seiko movements and designs which some dedicated people on this subreddit do actually possess then most people would have difficulty with this issue. The store finder can help you find your favorite seiko timepieces around the. Seiko joined the lcd bandwagon with its seiko tv watch,2 but for the 7a28 family, the japanese watchmaker sought a different.
Seiko data 2000 case and band seiko calculator parts pocket computer. Today, felix kicks off a new series of posts aimed at highlighting the best value in mechanical wristwatches. Some of the tastiest seikos lie in the middle tiers, particularly the bangforbuck prospex sporttool and presage dressretro lines. This article focuses on its earliest incarnations, the 69600x. Deciphering seiko case back information in the back of seiko watches there is a range of information presented. Setting time and date on seiko c1535007 calculator watch. Seikos first stainless steel digital calculator watch.
New in box 1979 seiko c359 calculator watch vintage. Vintage seiko analog watch vintage womens wrist watch japan watch antique seiko collectible not working watch,ready to ship. Gents seiko pepsi dial auto watch with origanal chunky seiko stainless s. The sbga147 is part of the grand seiko collection, which has a cult following in japan. Hi, the middle button on my vintage seiko c1535007 calculator watch that puts it into calc mode is stuck. Indepth your vintage seiko chronograph buying guide. Rare vintage 1983 seiko calculator watch c5155000 old school. He has many great articles and reference materials about seiko watches on that site. Turning point for the seiko astron special page is now available. Seiko kinetics, originally branded as auto quartz and a. We also sell brand new watches or vintage but never used before watches nos. Many, if not all of the vintage catalogs that i collected likely came from anthonys collection.
Vintage seiko lcd calculator watch question wed jan 11, 2006 6. I have this seiko calculator watch that i got in a recent trade. It is the first calculator from seiko and from the start a good model. It does not seem to be as well known and we hope that our. I am not sure if this is the original stainless steel strap that the watch came with as it. Seiko calculator watch for sale in uk view 16 bargains. Probably this is the worst most detailed database of all seiko production since 1950 over the web, including movement revisions ex. While our focus is mostly towards vintage seiko watches you will find some other watch brands here as well. Seiko 0634 digital gasket hatch cell nos genuine seiko. Please note that additional seiko resources can be found on the wonderful site. This was a big step up and earned the watch the professional moniker. Seikos watches occupy many price points, from the rock solid sport watches youll find at walmart up to handcrafted grand seikos costing five figures at swanky boutiques. S automatic generation system only appeared at the end of the 1980s.
Seiko slide rule calculator chronograph 687000 a rare and very good condition big seiko 687000 vintage. Youll need stylus, penpencil or very tiny fingers to use it. Because the movements could span over several decades this calculator uses the first decade that the movement was in production as the basis for. Grand seiko prospex presage 5 sports astron kinetic spirit. In particular, models powered by the 6145 and 6146 hibeat movements 36,000 oscillations per hour. The blue steel sunburst dial is just a joy to look at and in perfect condition. Because seiko produces a variety of designs, styles and brands, the serial number becomes the main identification tag for each product. Or an ebay seller proclaiming a vintage seiko 7t59 quartz chronograph as a brand new model from 2003. Buy casio mens vintage calculator and calendar watch ca53w1 at.
User manuals, seiko clock operating guides and service manuals. In my personal opinion, some of the grand seikos from the 60s are among the best vintage dress watches one can buy today, considering their current market value. Seiko serial number to manufacture date decoder simple and quick, this page allows you to determine the exact date of manufacture of a seiko watch basing on the caliber and serial number printed on the bottom plate or in the edge. Seiko s first stainless steel digital calculator watch. Welcome to our vintage watch webshop seikosite we offer a wide range of secondhand or preowned watches. The seiko catalog is massive, its reach global, its diversity unrivaled.
It looks like some purchased the watch and put it in a drawer, and forgot about it, rare two tone watch and bracelet. In 1968 seiko released the 6159, a variation on the 6215 with the same hibeat caliber used in the grand seiko of the time. This was actually seikos second calculator watch, the first premiered in 1978 but several months after rival citizen had beaten them to market. Seiko watches have a 6 or 7 character serial number on their casebacks. You can use the seiko serial number in conjunction with the movement number to calculate the year of manufacture. Manuals for each of our watches are available for download in pdf format. Astron gps solar 28 astron gps solar chronograph 21 grand seiko 357. The seiko 7a28 entered the market during the height of the lcd technology of the 1980s. Vintage seiko automatic mens wrist watch 17jewels 70058000 japan vintage. Novak makes history with his eighth australian open. Our goal with hodinkee from day 1 has not been to discuss and show you expensive watches, just watches that are genuinely worth the prices for which they sell. Unfortunately the jayhawk production date calculator by john gauch which is linked to in the quartzimodo article no longer seems to be available, so we built our own. The month and last digit of the seikoa date of manufacture is calculated using the serial. Seiko calculator watch for sale seiko uc3000 very rare vintage computer watch memodiary.
This piece offers springdrive movements, which, in seikos vision. Nothing demonstrates a more interesting quirk in the history of bad user interface design than the calculator watch, which required cramming the largest number of buttons into the smallest space. Seiko watch corporation has been designing and manufacturing quality watches since 1881. The second character can be a letter but the rest are all numbers. For repairs, find the seiko service centers nearest you and contact them directly. Another useful resource we found during our research was the seiko manufacture date decoder on the retro seiko website. This seiko 5 actus has a new nos faceted crystal which makes this watch look like a new watch. Seiko c515 vintage seiko watches, retro watches, cool. Vintage seiko watch, seiko 7009 316 a, vintage mens watch,collectible watch, made in japan, seiko automatic watch, white dial watch antiquesgiftsart. Preowned seiko watches buy a preowned seiko watch on. Each seiko watch has a unique serial number that can be used to identify the specific series, model and year of the watch. The second calculator watch from seiko was released in 1979, a stylus model with truly tiny unusable buttons, it created a swing towards much larger buttons in later seiko models.
In actuality, digital watches were only commercially available in the middle of the 1970s. The month and last digit of the seiko a date of manufacture is calculated using the serial. Below is a massive project that has been the better part of the last year in the process. Hi guys, here some photos i made from this nice vintage seiko c153 5007.
Unfollow seiko vintage to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This is a quick video to help you set the date and time on your vintage seiko calculator watch model number c1535007. User manuals, seiko watch operating guides and service manuals. The 1960s saw many in the watch industry looking to capitalise on increased demand for automatic watches. This has the daydate complication, it does not manually wind, it has a rotor that make it an automatic, kinetic movement turns the rotor and the rotor. I had not worn it for three decades and it stills functions perfectly with a new battery. I doubt anyone is still reading this thread but seiko dealers have in the back of thier parts books the case code, if they were a dealer in the sixties and seventies and kept thier books they will be able to help, i bought 3 old seiko chronographs from a watchmaker who showed me the books and the data, dateing the watches i bought from him, he wouldnt sell the books even when i. Vintage seiko lcd watch c1535007 calculator for sale. All original and recently serviced, the watch is working excellent. Its history, a must have for any vintage digital lover. The grand seiko is the brands signature collection, featuring the best technology and material seiko has to offer. By the mid 1980s cheap calculator watches could be purchased in dollar stores but the seiko is a quality product. A vintage seiko chronograph automatic wristwatch, ref.
Thanks to the generosity of some of our members especially gary fredericks we have been able to scan and collect a large collection of vintage seiko catalogs ranging from the late 1960s to h2 1985. Seiko rc4000 pc datagraph quartz digital lcd mens com. Although it has the usual wearer marks it still looks quite fresh. This was the time when watches featured features such as builtin television, calculator, thermometer, translator, and so on. Seiko 5 sports celebrates a legendary guitar, brian mays red special find a retailer. Seikos second calculator watch, a beautiful stainless steel model from 1979. The look of these two watches will be familiar to many as it was resurrected in the currently available seiko marine master.
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