FOR SALE IS A MANLY NOV 1966 SEIKO SPORTSMATIC DELUXE IN INCREDIBLE MINT CONDITON WITH LUSCIOUS LUMED DIAL AND HANDSET.
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CASE: BOLD ALL-STEEL CASE MEASURING IN AT 38mm NOT INCLUDING CROWN. THIS THING HAS A RUGGED AND BULLETPROOF DESIGN WHICH WAS CLEARLY ENGINEERED FOR ADVENTURING. CHECK OUT THAT PRISTINE FINISHING ON THOSE FACETED AND SUPER EDGY LUGS. YOU GOTTA LOVE THE SEAHORSE ON THE CASEBACK.
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DIAL: REALLY OUTSTANDING LOOK ON THIS SILVER SUNBURST DIAL. CHECK OUT THOSE LARGE RECTANGULAR FRAME MARKERS FILLED WITH CREAMY AGED LUME WHICH HAS HELD UP INCREDIBLY DESPITE ITS 55 YEAR OLD AGE. YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE DESIGN LANGUAGE THAT WILL START TO CARRY OVER INTO THE DIVE WATCHES THAT WILL BE INTRODUCED LATER IN THE SAME DECADE. THOSE SHARP DAUPHINE HANDS HAVE THE PERFECT MATCHING LUME. SUCH A WELL PROPORTIONED AND STRIKING DIAL.
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MOVEMENT: THIS ROBUST SEIKO RUNS ON A 25 JEWEL 7619 AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT. DATE IS QUICKSET BY PUSHING IN THE TOP CROWN. MOVEMENT IS ALSO HACKING WHICH WAS A RARITY TO FIND ON WATCHES FROM THIS ERA. THIS ONE HAS RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED AND IS RUNNING SOLID AND KEEPING GOOD TIME.
THIS SPORTSMATIC COMES ON A HANDSOME HANDMADE TAN LEATHER STRAP WHICH WEARS PERFECT. THIS IS A SUPER STUDLY WATCH WITH SOME REAL MODERN WRIST PRESENCE. THIS THING LOOKS PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW.
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