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Watches with a beat rate of 36.000vph started entering serial production in the 1960s (compiled a preliminary list of such efforts here: http://www.watchprosite.com/horological-meandering/-span-style-color-gray--horological-meandering--span-overview-of-hi-beat-watches-and-calibres--contributions-highly-welcome/17.1163336.9159171/0/ showing how this topic occupies me). At the same time the era of the pocket watch was largely over by then, with the odd piece - haute horlogerie or otherwise - still being in production but with little cutting edge technology entering the area.
Conservatively sized for a pocket watch - at 38mm - it sports a relatively under the radar, clean design. The dial has a fine grained texture, not unlike the one found in the current Grand Seiko SBGR305. The Roman numerals - like the brand name - are printed.
Best wishes
Alkiro
The pocket watch with a rapid heart beat - my Seiko 5740-0080
It seems that today pocket watches tend to have a coming out at Puristspro - with Mike H earlier posting a wonderful thread on his collection (here: www.watchprosite.com
for his thread). So I decided to join in in a humble fashion.
for his thread). So I decided to join in in a humble fashion.
So when I found out that there is in fact at least one pocket watch, with the - to my ears - pleasant frenetic 36.000vph beat rate, I had to have it.
Enter my Seiko 5740-0080 Lord Marvel from February 1976. A Suwa manufactured piece, powered by Seiko's first 36.000vph movement - the 23 jewel 5740C.
Conservatively sized for a pocket watch - at 38mm - it sports a relatively under the radar, clean design. The dial has a fine grained texture, not unlike the one found in the current Grand Seiko SBGR305. The Roman numerals - like the brand name - are printed.
The other interesting detail is the crown, which looks and feels quite different.
The piece is my now third pocket one - following a Longines pocket watch I got for my birthday (here: www.watchprosite.com
for details) and my Minerva Ref. 1402 1/100ths of a minute stopwatch (here: www.watchprosite.com
for more).
for details) and my Minerva Ref. 1402 1/100ths of a minute stopwatch (here: www.watchprosite.com
for more).
Unlike Mike H, I have not gotten around to chains and pouches just yet, so these have all lacked use so far. But this is but a temporary state, to be addressed imminently. That will also result in more, better pictures 
Thanks for viewing and wishing you a great weekend!
This is cool my friend...
...but indeed you must give them wrist time, 
LOL, I mean you must use them but for that it obviously require at least a chain and why not a bespoke etui !
LOL, I mean you must use them but for that it obviously require at least a chain and why not a bespoke etui !Best,
Mike
The grained dial is truly superb my friend. I thought pocket watches could know a “recovery” but I’m still wrong. Maybe one day
Best wishes
Alkiro
Alkiro
I am also wondering if this will be the case eventually...
Maybe a pocket smartwatch? On a serious note, would be fun, to be honest. Diversity cannot harm
Agree on the graining of the dial - definitely a feature!
On a serious note, would be fun, to be honest. Diversity cannot harm Agree on the graining of the dial - definitely a feature!
I will definitely be open to wear a pocket watch. Few brands tried to relaunch them these last years (Richard Mille, Bell & Ross, Panerai...) but they were very expensive for many of them 😕
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Alkiro
The B&R looks interesting...
But the choices at the moment are limited, I guess
Thanks for digging these out, Alkiro!
Thanks for digging these out, Alkiro!
Yes there’s a lack of offer... and demand. That’s why, when you can, auctions give you a lot of opportunities, in my opinion, to create a nice collection of vintage pocket watches
Regarding the Bell & Ross, the most interesting thing is that it’s a minute repeater. Unfortunately, I’ve never had the opportunity to hear it chiming.
Best wishes
Alkiro
Best wishes
Alkiro
Thanks Giles!
That's not the one we were discussing, though. That one is yet to arrive
The UN is in NY awaiting a colleague to bring over
unfortunatly I'm full on in Europe until Xmas - & patience is not my favourite dish ;-). Cheers. Giles.