The Vintage Seiko Valuation Guide - The Watch Site
Feb 5, 2020 · We've assessed watches on 5 conditions, from Poor to NOS, but only price estimated Running, Good and Excellent. Prices are in USD and for head only, even though you wouldn't have a Collector or NOS watch without a corresponding bracelet (say). There are many variables but we think this is a good starting point for assessment.
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Want to Buy Seeking Seiko 6117-8000 Navigator Timer 24hr Bezel and OE Bracelet. Vette Enthusiast ...
PSA: new book on Seiko military watches from Sadao Ryugo
Nov 25, 2024 · Military precision watches developed under the new organization after the Great Kanto Earthquake, utilizing the high-precision watch now known as the Seiko Type 19. Watches used by the Air and Maritime Self-Defense Forces after WW2, and civilian watches chosen by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. Chronographs employed overseas.
Seiko Branding Dictionary - The Watch Site
Mar 3, 2010 · - Seiko 5 Sports: (Sub-brand) - Basically the same thing as Seiko 5, but used in watches styled to appeal to people involved in sports, without being manufactured to handle professional use or abusive conditions. Seiko was not necessarily strict about this and there are numerous examples of identical watches which carried both the Seiko 5 and ...
SEIKO VINTAGE CATALOGS - 1960s - 1980s - The Watch Site
Mar 20, 2011 · Below is a massive project that has been the better part of the last year in the process. 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.
T and TAD on Seiko's from the 60's - The Watch Site
Nov 3, 2021 · Many vintage Seiko owners are staring at watches with "T" or "R" or "RAD" or "TAD" printed - usually along the bottom margin of the dial. No amount of googling seems to yield a clear answer to what these codes mean. Perhaps the …
Seiko Logo dictionary - The Watch Site
Mar 3, 2010 · As there are also watches without any logo, I assume this is at least one step up from standard. Applique Dial (AD) - The 3-pointed star inside a triangle stands for Applique Dial (AD). This is usually on high end Seikomatics and similar where the Seikomatic logo is applique rather than printed on the dial.
Seikosha and other Japanese military ... - The Watch Site
Dec 3, 2019 · Very Interesting Topic and I believe an often overlooked Time Period in Seiko's Long History. Before WW2 Seiko was considered a Small to Medium Sized Maker of Watches. During WW2 Seiko rapidly increased production and at the height of the war was manufacturing over 2 Million Clocks and Watches per year mainly for use by the Japanese Military.
The Seiko Lord Marvel buyers guide - The Watch Site
Dec 29, 2023 · The Seiko Lord marvel 5740-8000 was build from 1966 until 1978, when it was discontinued. There were 2 other watches to have this 5740C movement, these are pocket watches. The model numbers for these watches are 5740-0080 and 5740-8010.
Do Seiko Watches contain Radium - NAWCC Forums
Feb 10, 2014 · The luminescent material in all the "glow in the dark" stuff is zinc sulfide. The radioactive material (radium, tritium, possibly others) simply make it glow after the natural luminescence after exposure to UV light has decayed away.