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RARE~JANUARY 1973 SEIKO 7016-8001 FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH

RARE~JANUARY 1973 SEIKO 7016-8001 FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH

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FOR SALE IS A RAD JANUARY 1973 SEIKO 7016-8001 FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH IN REALLY SHARP CONDITION AND RECENTLY SERVICED

  • CASE: SEXY AND SOLID ALL STEEL CASE IN GOOD CONDITION MEASURING A REFINED 37.5mm ACROSS CASE NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL CROWN. COMPARED TO MOST OF THE VINTAGE SEIKO CHRONOGRAPHS FROM THE 70s, THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS A NICE AND ELEGANT SIZE WHICH GIVES THIS ONE A MORE DRESSY AND REFINED FEEL. CASE DOES HAVE SOME SCRATCHES THROUGHOUT AND A MINOR DING ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, BUT IN OVERALL VERY CLEAN CONDITION.
  • DIAL: THIS DIAL IS SMOOTH. CHECK OUT THAT SUBTLE SATIN SUNBURST SILVER FINISH WITH THAT HANDSOME MIRRORED MINUTE TRACK ON THE PERIPHERY WHICH GIVES THIS ONE A HANDSOME 2-TONE FEEL. THE HINTS OF ORANGE ON THE CHRONO MINUTE HAND AND THE TANGERINE TRACK THAT RUNS AROUND THE SUBDIAL LEND A PLAYFUL SPORTY FEEL TO THIS OTHERWISE MELLOW FACE.  THE LUME PATINA ON THIS ONE GIVES THIS ONE A COOL VINTAGE VIBE AND IS CONSISTENT FROM THE PLOTS ON THE DIAL TO THAT ON THOSE CLEAN DAGGER HANDS. I DIG THE ROMAN NUMERAL DAY WHEEL. THIS IS JUST SUCH A GREAT DIAL LAYOUT. 
  • MOVEMENT: THIS SEIKO RUNS ON THE FAMOUS IN-HOUSE CALIBER 7016 WHICH IS RUNNING BEAUTIFULLY. I RECEIVED THIS ONE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT HAD BEEN FULLY SERVICED LAST YEAR BY JAMES GREENFIELD IN THE UK. IT IS RUNNING STRONG WITH GREAT TIMEKEEPING. ALL FUNCTIONS WORK AS THEY SHOULD AND THE CHRONO ACTION IS SUPER SNAPPY. I WILL NOTE THAT OCCASIONALLY THE SECONDS CHRONO HAND WILL RESET JUST A MILLIMETER SHY OF ZERO BUT IS IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED WITH SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS/OR USING THE FLYBACK. THE FLYBACK FUNCTION WORKS FLAWLESSLY. THESE ARE COOL BECAUSE YOU HAVE BOTH THE MINUTE(ORANGE HAND) AND HOUR(WHITE HAND) TOTALIZERS IN THE SAME WINDOW.

WATCH IS MOUNTED ON AN 18mm GREY SUEDE MINIMALIST STRAP WHICH LOOKS EXTRA SUAVE ON THIS 70s STUD. THESE 7016s ARE MUCH HARDER TO COME ACROSS VERSUS THEIR 6139 AND 6138 CHRONO COUSINS. SOME REALLY FUN FEATURES ON THIS ONE WHICH MAKE IT A BLAST TO WEAR AND PLAY AROUND WITH. THIS 8001 HAS A SLIM LOW-PROFILE AT ONLY 13mm INCLUDING DOMED CRYSTAL WHICH MAKES IT A COOL CHRONO THAT CAN EASILY SLIP UNDER A DRESS CUFF. 

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