Obscure Seiko of the Day: Time Clocks & Rare Finds

cazalea · 2015-05-21T16:31:03Z

Discover obscure Seiko timekeepers with cazalea's thread. From vintage time clocks to rare Credor pieces, explore Seiko's diverse history.

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Cazalea initiates the fourth installment of his 'Obscure Seiko of the Day' series, encouraging fellow collectors to unearth and share their unique Seiko timekeepers. He kicks off the thread by showcasing a vintage Seiko time clock, reflecting on his early collecting philosophy of seeking out the most unusual Seiko items. This post invites the community to delve into the brand's diverse history beyond wristwatches, highlighting Seiko's broad impact as a 'timekeeping device' manufacturer.

This is the 4th of 7 threads to encourage us to find Seiko products and post them on this forum. Anything goes - the more obscure your timekeeper, the better. ( I say that because I've got plenty of odd Seiko items in my house.) But you might also have a few if you look. So please join us with a photo and a paragraph about your Seiko. If you have more than one, come back again this week and share it too.

Now I am a bit embarrassed to say I have no idea when or where I bought this time clock - probably on eBay - but I know why I bought it. I'd made the decision to start collecting Seikos, and the more obscure the Seiko, the better (I quickly recanted from this philosophy).

It has a key to keep employees from fiddling with its timekeeping accuracy.

Setting this clock (like many Seikos) is far from intuitive - and I have to find the manual to do it. Luckily with the DIP switches set correctly, and a few hundred presses of the touch switches, anyone can do it. A memory keeps it going for a day or so if power fails or you have to move the clock.

While taking these photos I punched about 10 mock time cards because I was having so much fun I would forget to press the shutter on the camera. It has a really vicious and fast print head that darts out and back, inscribing your paper.

Here's the result.

I think it might need fresh ink for the ribbon or maybe a new one, but then that would be another project ...

This is should be a warning for companies to carefully define their core business - if your management team says we make "timekeeping devices" of any sort, you end up with things like this time clock.

As well as this slave clock on a ship;

or this sports timer in the stadium;

or this satellite watch;

and this sonnerie watch.

(Those last four are NOT mine, of course)

What kind of Seikos have you found in your house today?

Cheers,

Cazalea

This message has been edited by cazalea on 2015-05-21 16:54:42

Key Points from the Discussion

A collector shares images of a highly intricate, skeletonized, and engraved platinum Seiko Credor, highlighting it as a collaboration between Mr. Sakurai and Mr. Terui, and noting its acquisition from another WatchProSite member.
The original author shares a photo of a more conventional Seiko wristwatch he is wearing, noting that not all his Seikos are 'weird' and mentioning his watch apprenticeship experience with lume modification.
Another member contributes a photo of their Seiko 5, a common and accessible model, noting its presence on their way to work.
A contributor suggests that the platinum Seiko shared by KIH might be the basis for the 40th Anniversary Credor 'Cherry Blossom' model, emphasizing that pictures do not fully capture its beauty.
KIH adds that the second generation of the Sakurai and Terui collaboration features numerous variations in size, color, and additions, all of which are highly desirable.
Cazalea expresses his ongoing search for his first platinum wristwatch, humorously responding to the high-end Credor shared by KIH.

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KIH

May 22, 2015

I believe this is the first version of the collaboration of Mr. Sakurai and Mr. Terui. Mr. Sakurai assembles this thin movement and Mr. Terui applies engraving. Skeletonized as well as engraved in-and-out in platinum case is soooo gorgeous that I couldn't resist..... Got it from another wonderful PPro member. HAGWE! Ken

cazalea

May 22, 2015

I am still looking for my first platinum wristwatch :-) Mike

jml_watches

May 22, 2015

Hi Nothing to challenge any of yours - just a quick shot of my 5 on the way to work. Cheers JML

cazalea

May 22, 2015

mine aren't all weird - I'm wearing this today: (the lack of lume is due to experiments with removing/replacing hands and changing lume colors during my watch apprenticeship) Cazalea

nikidasi

May 23, 2015

I believe this is the model that serves as the basis for the 40th Anniversary Credor "Cherry Blossom". Pictures just don't do them justice. :D Regard, Indera

KIH

May 23, 2015

The second generation of this Sakurai and Terui collaboration has many variations, in terms of size, color, addition, etc... They are all droolingly nice! Ken

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