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Old Expat Beast · 9 April 2019, 03:58 PM

I've had this one for a while now but forgot if I ever timed it, so three or four days ago I wound it and made a note of the time. After a few daily winds, I checked it today and it was still running dead on. Not bad for a 57 year old watch. The timegrapher confirms my findings, with a decent amplitude, though the beat error is a little off. I think this one deserves a new strap and some regular wear.

Incidentally these were the first Seikos to show a depth rating on the dial, and were marketed as dive watches.

1William · 9 April 2019, 08:25 PM

Very nice.

Gharddog03 · 10 April 2019, 01:50 AM

awesome !

oldman2005 · 10 April 2019, 02:53 AM

Cool!

Triple Crown · 10 April 2019, 11:20 AM

Incredible! Please post pics when the strap goes on.

FTX I · 10 April 2019, 11:29 AM

Love it

Old Expat Beast · 10 April 2019, 01:15 PM

Thanks guys. It looks like these originally came on an oyster-type band (if this book cover is showing an original) but I think I might let it spend its retirement on vintage brown leather. Stay tuned!

Old Expat Beast · 12 April 2019, 07:22 PM

Ok here we go...dark brown vintage-style nubuck

Tbonewalk · 12 April 2019, 11:49 PM

wow...cool!!!

Tbonewalk · 12 April 2019, 11:50 PM

how big is it... or how small? is it 36mm?

Old Expat Beast · 13 April 2019, 12:06 AM

Thanks...yes it's 36mm across, and 45mm lug to lug. Quite large for the early 60s.

Syed117 · 13 April 2019, 01:09 AM

You always have the coolest Seikos

I want to go to Hong Kong some day just to search for some.

sensui · 13 April 2019, 03:14 AM

Great looking/performing watch.

Old Expat Beast · 13 April 2019, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Syed117

You always have the coolest Seikos

I want to go to Hong Kong some day just to search for some.

Thanks! I actually got 99% of my Seiko collection direct from Japan, though this Cronos came from a watchmaker in the UK who serviced it and put on an NOS crystal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sensui

Great looking/performing watch.

Thanks

Syed117 · 13 April 2019, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Thanks! I actually got 99% of my Seiko collection direct from Japan, though this Cronos came from a watchmaker in the UK who serviced it and put on an NOS crystal.

Thanks

How is the vintage seiko market in Japan? Any specific places to visit?

I might end up going sometime later this year.

Old Expat Beast · 13 April 2019, 10:22 AM

Depends on what city you visit and what you're looking for to an extent, but most cities seem to have a few good places.

Syed117 · 13 April 2019, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Depends on what city you visit and what you're looking for to an extent, but most cities seem to have a few good places.

Cool. will definitely get some specifics assuming this all works out.

037 · 13 April 2019, 10:31 AM

Great looking watch. What's the lug width on it; 18, 19 or 20mm?

Old Expat Beast · 13 April 2019, 10:57 AM

Thanks...it's 18mm.

037 · 13 April 2019, 11:35 AM

Thanks. Might have to look for one of these. I have a spare dive strap but it's 20mm... although nothing a sharp knife won't rectify.

How difficult is it to find spare movement parts? The gear train looks similar to an ETA. The full bridge is a welcome sight on a watch that old.

chsu74 · 13 April 2019, 12:42 PM

This just goes to show how well made Seikos are. I found the first automatic watch my dad gave me from almost 40 years ago rummaging through drawers at parent’s house. Mom still had it. Its a Seiko 5 and was never opened. Scratched to bits and runs still!

Old Expat Beast · 13 April 2019, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 037

Thanks. Might have to look for one of these. I have a spare dive strap but it's 20mm... although nothing a sharp knife won't rectify.

How difficult is it to find spare movement parts? The gear train looks similar to an ETA. The full bridge is a welcome sight on a watch that old.

The watch ref is J13046, and there's one on eBay in Belgium now that looks ok, but not sure if the crown is original. Movt is Cal.54 and I don't know how easy parts are to find, but a donor shouldn't be hard to find.

Old Expat Beast · 13 April 2019, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chsu74

This just goes to show how well made Seikos are. I found the first automatic watch my dad gave me from almost 40 years ago rummaging through drawers at parent’s house. Mom still had it. Its a Seiko 5 and was never opened. Scratched to bits and runs still!

I've noticed that vintage Seiko seem to be much more likely than other brands (even vintage Rolex) to run well "straight out of the drawer" as it were. Here's a 1964 Seiko Champion for example, which I got last year and threw on the machine.

037 · 13 April 2019, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

The watch ref is J13046, and there's one on eBay in Belgium now that looks ok, but not sure if the crown is original. Movt is Cal.54 and I don't know how easy parts are to find, but a donor shouldn't be hard to find.

Perfect, thanks. I'll bookmark that one and do some research. I've seen many vintage Seiko but this one caught my attention.

Old Expat Beast · 13 April 2019, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 037

Perfect, thanks. I'll bookmark that one and do some research. I've seen many vintage Seiko but this one caught my attention.

They were really popular in Japan at the time, and there was some movie product placement when it came out. The same (or very similar) watch was prominently worn by Eiji Okda in the Oscar-nominated Woman in the Dunes (1964).

Lol-x · 16 April 2019, 01:10 AM

That's so cool and to think it was marketed as a dive watch

irv2 · 16 April 2019, 03:52 AM

It looks really good.

Old Expat Beast · 17 April 2019, 10:45 AM

...thanks guys

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Tbonewalk 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: USA Posts: 863	wow...cool!!!

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Tbonewalk 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: USA Posts: 863	how big is it... or how small? is it 36mm?

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sensui 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,356	Great looking/performing watch.

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037 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 6,171	Great looking watch. What's the lug width on it; 18, 19 or 20mm?

13 April 2019, 11:35 AM	#20
037 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 6,171	Thanks. Might have to look for one of these. I have a spare dive strap but it's 20mm... although nothing a sharp knife won't rectify. How difficult is it to find spare movement parts? The gear train looks similar to an ETA. The full bridge is a welcome sight on a watch that old.

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chsu74 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: CT Watch: 16710,116520,SLA19 Posts: 405	This just goes to show how well made Seikos are. I found the first automatic watch my dad gave me from almost 40 years ago rummaging through drawers at parent’s house. Mom still had it. Its a Seiko 5 and was never opened. Scratched to bits and runs still!

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irv2 Banned Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Canada, Usa Posts: 23	It looks really good.

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