This is highly unusual in that it was used in both wrist and pocket watches — both of which I have owned at the same time (but not intentionally). Here is the pocket watch I can’t remember which Seiko that other movement is powering. However I believe I c
This nice pendant watch is marked 17 Jewels, and I had its images in my quartz folder. Oops, uncovered that mistake today. Diashock protection on the balance, even with a movement the size of a penny. Cazalea
I’m running through these movements today to provide a look at the versatility of Seiko when it comes to creating movements. Size and shape (even production quantity?) seem to have no effect on their movements. This movement is used in a Seiko Skyliner po
I will add some narrative summaries of this project in this thread. Please let me know your overall impressions, and feel free to revisit some trips! Mike 77 Walks With Seikos on WPS Date Map # Title of the Walk Location Brand Watch of the Day Caliber Typ
1964 has been a great year, with some great events, Olympic games, E Type from Jaguar, great songs from the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, among other things. There were not so many World Time watches, at that time. Tissot, Vacheron, Patek made some, and
This is the 9300-5060, the catalog catalog number for this variant was KEL064. The 9300 movement is the thicker and more practical sibling of the 9320, and uses a normal battery. The watch itself is only about 4 mm thick, with a steel case, and a 14k gold
I bought this watch to go with my platinum ring. Full Stop. Then I began to appreciate what I had found! The decoration is very nice. Skeletonizing is extreme. The movement is quite small too. Seiko’s 68XX family of thin hand-winding movements initially b
This 24-jewel movement is in my tiny pocket watch that mimics an IWC Ingenieur 5215 linen dial. IWC is twice the size Comparison with Blancpain chronometer Open the case with a blade to see the tiny 24-jewel movement. Why and how do they all fit? Cazalea