A new acquisition received just today. Fully serviced 1963 Seikomatic SilverWave J12082 Mark 1 “Snowflake/Starburst”. Diameter is 37mm, Lug width of 18mm, with 11.5mm thickness. The vintage Seikomatic Silverwaves were powered by Cal 603 (renamed 6201), th
Bought this Seiko 5 in early 1969 from a small jeweller in Changi village when I was flying into and out of Singapore on C130's. Ref: 6119B movement and 7100 on the case's back. Original bracelet, dial and hands. Was very accurate when new and was thus a
I was amused this evening to observe the 3-dimensional skyline of my Seiko 5 dial and hands. Pardon the scuffs on the plastic crystal; I assure you they’re not visible on the wrist. This watch dates back to May 1975 — the month and year Mrs C and I were e
... after being through the quartz revolution in the late sixties, the electronic digital revolution (LC, LED, etc.) in the seventies, and the smart watch era in modern days, not just vintage, fashionable and high pedigree watches are back to the wrists o
I will add some narrative summaries of this project in this thread. Please let me know your overall impressions, and feel free to revisit some trips! Mike 77 Walks With Seikos on WPS Date Map # Title of the Walk Location Brand Watch of the Day Caliber Typ
Previoulsy : Reminder : I cannot guarantee that this article is 100% complete or accurate. If you spot any issues, missing copyrights in the article, please add comments. Enjoy. Note: I’m French, so my English is unfortunately not a Shakespeare/W.Churchi