An unexpected acquisition was this vintage Seiko. The seller posted an incorrect date of manufacture, stating it to be made in 1985 or 1995. I did some quick research and replied to an inquiry that it was more likely to have been made 1975 or 1985. After more than a week, it was still available and at a very low price. And so I decided to get it. More research online identified this watch by the dial design. It was a familiar one that I liked for my socks - argyle.
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| The watch has day and date features |
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| Side view showing the crown at the 4 o'clock position, The quick set is quite clever with the first pull for the date, the second pull for the time, and the day adjusted by pushing the crown once in the default position. |
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| The other side view |
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| The case back showing the serial number. At first, it wasn't so obvious whether this watch was manufactured in 1975 or 1985 (definitely not 1995 as was posted by the seller). Some internet research revealed the Argyle watch to be manufactured between 1970 and 1979; placing this to be made in June 1975. |
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| Close up of the dial showing the argyle pattern |
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| I have two wrist shots in this post. This one was the first time I wore the watch the evening I got it. |
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| This is a wrist shot taken during the day. There's a saying that some things look better in daylight. The watch looks good whether its day or night. |
The watch is powered by a Cal. 7009 movement running at 21,600 A/h with a potential power reserve of 43h. I have used this quite frequently the past weeks and it kept time. The watch is definitely in great condition considering it is 45 years old.
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