Early 1960s Seikos
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Hi all, I only have a few Swiss watches at present, and I know zip about Seiko watches. I am pondering buying a Seiko Crown or a Seikomatic from the early 1960s. Something smallish with a pale face on a leather strap.
I'd be grateful for thoughts from Seiko fans about these types of watch. Do you find them to be reliable and so on? The prices seem sensible - a few hundred quid might get one in decent nick.
My dad had quite a cool 1970s Seiko that a business contact gave him. He gave it to me when I started working, and I left it on the seat of a London commuter train one very hot day in the late 1980s, like a doofus. Oh well, at least I still have my dad's late 1950s Oyster Air King Perpetual, although it is a bit knackered.
Thanks for any thoughts on Seikos.
I'd be grateful for thoughts from Seiko fans about these types of watch. Do you find them to be reliable and so on? The prices seem sensible - a few hundred quid might get one in decent nick.
My dad had quite a cool 1970s Seiko that a business contact gave him. He gave it to me when I started working, and I left it on the seat of a London commuter train one very hot day in the late 1980s, like a doofus. Oh well, at least I still have my dad's late 1950s Oyster Air King Perpetual, although it is a bit knackered.
Thanks for any thoughts on Seikos.
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 6th October 09:31
Many thanks for that very helpful reply - much appreciated.
I already have a mid 50s Breitling dress watch, my dad's 1957 Rolex, a 1962 Omega Seamaster 30, an early 1970s Breitling Transocean, a mid 90s Tag Heure Diving watch, and a modern Longines Conquest, so I have done a bit of watch foolery already, but I am all new to Japanese watches. I also have a slight yen for a LeCoultre Futurematic.
I have a friend who is obsessed with Hello Kitty, and I do mean obsessed. I bought her a year 2000 limited edition Hello Kitty watch. Casio, I think. She loves it.
I already have a mid 50s Breitling dress watch, my dad's 1957 Rolex, a 1962 Omega Seamaster 30, an early 1970s Breitling Transocean, a mid 90s Tag Heure Diving watch, and a modern Longines Conquest, so I have done a bit of watch foolery already, but I am all new to Japanese watches. I also have a slight yen for a LeCoultre Futurematic.
I have a friend who is obsessed with Hello Kitty, and I do mean obsessed. I bought her a year 2000 limited edition Hello Kitty watch. Casio, I think. She loves it.
I am thinking of this kind of thing-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1960-JAPAN-SEIK...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEIKO-CROWN-Special-J14...
eBayer seller nonkun508 has sensible asking prices compared to some other sellers in Japan and the USA.
The Seiko that my dad gave me and which I later lost was I think a bit like this one. I would only buy one of these for sentimental reasons, as I am not a fan of that type of gold strap.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seiko-King-Seiko-J14102...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1960-JAPAN-SEIK...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEIKO-CROWN-Special-J14...
eBayer seller nonkun508 has sensible asking prices compared to some other sellers in Japan and the USA.
The Seiko that my dad gave me and which I later lost was I think a bit like this one. I would only buy one of these for sentimental reasons, as I am not a fan of that type of gold strap.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seiko-King-Seiko-J14102...
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 6th October 12:10
PS: the first Omega that I bought was a dog - all faked up and no good at all. I was more careful when I bought my Seamaster, and also found a very pleasant base model 60s or 70s Omega in a junk shop, which I got for fifty quid. I gave that to my nephew. I got lucky with the early 70s small Rolex that I bought for my Mum - found cheap in a back street jewellery shop, but later checked out by a proper Rolex dude who said that it was a good one.
CDG, I like that watch a lot, but I have a Longines Conquest Automatic (which I got for a STEAL in St Helier last month) as my modern classic watch. I want a 1962 watch if possible. My 1962 Omega Seamaster is in for a service, and anyway it has a blue face and black strap. I want something with a pale face to wear on a brown strap.
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 13th October 06:24
https://adventuresinamateurwatchfettling.com/
is well worth a look - the blog entries are primarily about restoring/repairing old Seikos but most of them have detailed history and information about each different model and the various ranges they come from.
is well worth a look - the blog entries are primarily about restoring/repairing old Seikos but most of them have detailed history and information about each different model and the various ranges they come from.
CharlesdeGaulle said:
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21st Century Man said:
Timely thread, I've been looking for a birth year watch and was thinking Grand Seiko First or similar.
1962 for me - I already have one watch and one car from that year. I would like a 1962 motorbike as well.Gassing Station | Watches | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff