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Automatic SUS + SEIKO NATO
Another Seiko SUS, quartz chrono.
This message has been edited by Aldous_Lau on 2016-01-03 20:48:33
Seiko SUS
Not a very high-end Seiko, but a quite rare model, one of the rarest Seiko I have. In perfect condition, only the crystal was slightly scratched when I got it, so I got it replaced by a sapphire one (I luckly found one with the exact dimensions from Tissot stock).
I like it a lot. It was a very long wait until I finally find one for sale, and luckly enough I got the cash to pay for at the time.
Cheers,
Adriano
Intriguing watch...
I am still very new to this thing, so never heard of the SUS before. Can you share some more in terms of where it comes from in the Seiko history?
Thanks!
Thanks!
The SUS line...
... was launched in 1995. There are not many models in the line and this "military" one is one of them. Seiko idea was to launch a series of analog watches for young people, the "digital generation". They were very simplistic in design, with high visibility in mind.
The "military" style of dial and hands fit exactly the high legibility idea and that's the idea of this model comes from. The distressed look of the case is not by years of abuse: it's actually the original finishing of this model. It receives an erratic beadblasting to look very used. Very cool, never saw anything like that.
This is a small watch to today standards: it have 35/36 mm in diameter.
One of the stars of this model is the 4S15 movement. The 4Sxx movements are actually the modern incarnation of the 52xx series of movements from the 70's. Those movements were born to be chronometers to equip the King Seiko models. They work at 28.800 bph and have fine adjustment regulator. The performance is really good.
At this link you may find a bit more info about it:
alanwatch.homestead.com
Cheers,
Adriano
The "military" style of dial and hands fit exactly the high legibility idea and that's the idea of this model comes from. The distressed look of the case is not by years of abuse: it's actually the original finishing of this model. It receives an erratic beadblasting to look very used. Very cool, never saw anything like that.
This is a small watch to today standards: it have 35/36 mm in diameter.
One of the stars of this model is the 4S15 movement. The 4Sxx movements are actually the modern incarnation of the 52xx series of movements from the 70's. Those movements were born to be chronometers to equip the King Seiko models. They work at 28.800 bph and have fine adjustment regulator. The performance is really good.
At this link you may find a bit more info about it:
alanwatch.homestead.com
Cheers,
Adriano
Excellent - thank you so much!
Both your explanation and the link were great. So much to learn 
I take it the line was JDM only, right?
I take it the line was JDM only, right?
Been looking into it :)
Does not seem to be easy but then I am not in a hurry
Thanks again for bringing it up - much obliged!
Thanks again for bringing it up - much obliged!
I got one in 1995, too
Automatic SUS + SEIKO NATO
Another Seiko SUS, quartz chrono.
This message has been edited by Aldous_Lau on 2016-01-03 20:48:33
Very rare watch. The design was well thought out and took
some cues from the IWC Mark 11.
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2016-02-26 08:55:51