DCVW is pleased to offer a wonderfully simplistic all-original late 1965 Seiko 6601-1990 "Sportsmatic" automatic watch, presented on a Clockwork Synergy nylon over/under strap, which keeps accurate time for a vintage watch.  One of the major draws of Seiko’s Sportsmatic line is the amazingly simplistic dial and the figurative “elephant tusks” hands – the same hand set that used on the famed Seiko 62MAS.  All these combine to form its single greatest aesthetic quality – symmetry.  The nearly invisible hidden crown coupled with the sparse dial give it a simple, clean symmetrical style hard to find in a watch of any era or price range.  They are simple designs when looking at the hour and minutes but actually contain edge chamfers to create some of the small details that make this a great watch.  The sweep seconds hand features the well-known lumed box near the end of the hand. In summary, everything is in balance.

Per Fratellos’s review of the Sportsmatic, here, “… one of the most affordable #TBT pieces we’ve covered to date. I can’t overstate it enough that if you’re even half considering a Seiko Sportsmatic, grab one and you’ll be happy that something so inexpensive can be so nice.  It’s a versatile watch that turns heads.  Every time I post this watch on Instagram, I get loads of requests about the detail behind it…If you’re not a vintage watch person, but are simply reading our site and want a classically styled legitimate timepiece, this is your invitation to stop shopping for watches in the J.Crew catalog – this Seiko is far better than a pricey NATO-clad Timex.”  For a another, separate Worn&Wound review of a nearly identical Sportsmatic 6601, see here.  Finally, Fratello posted an article on another highly attractive variant of the Sportsmatic, here – we also have one of these for sale here.

Indeed, as recently stated in Hodinkee article, “Ten Vintage Watches That Should Be More Expensive Than They Are, And Why” – “In this list, we’ll take you through ten watches that we think should be selling for more money than they are, and we’ll tell you why...What is there to say about vintage Seiko besides great watches for the money?  Seiko has been making mechanical watches since 1913 – with a host of cool designs and interesting, even high-beat movements…If you're looking for a nice old watch, any vintage mechanical Seiko will do.”  DC Vintage Watches is happy to offer this Sportsmatic as another example of the fine workmanship and innovation that continues the Seiko tradition.  

As our name indicates, DC Vintage greatly respects classic manual movement timepieces - usually originating from the vintage or retro era spanning from the 1950's to 1990's - for the care taken during this period by Swiss, American, and Japanese companies to ensure owner’s of these timepieces had a keepsake worthy of lasting decades (and most likely longer) - all at an affordable price.  We aim to bring these beautiful and interesting watches, the type people will undoubtedly notice on your wrist, to auction winners every week!  You won't find anything lackluster here at DC Vintage Watches - just our unique selection of vintage and retro wristwatches!

DCVW has shunned quartz since our inception in 2012, and will continue to solely auction quality manual movements, with an eye to outstanding workmanship!

DIAL: Brilliant original sparse silver dial, with a subtly depressed outer track ring that provides depth to the overall appearance of the watch dial.  Dial is signed “Seiko Sportsmatic,” replete with the Sportmatic logo just below the 12 o’clock position.  Original dauphin hands.  Slight mark above the 9 o’clock position.  

CASE: Original 37mm x 43.5mm case in pre-loved condition.  Matching original signed snap-on caseback. 

CRYSTAL: Original flawless domed crystal.

BAND: New green, white, and blue nylon Clockwork Synergy North Atlantic Treaty Organization over/under strap with stainless steel hardware.  This strap provides a nice color pop to the simplicity of the dial.  Clockwork Synergy is an established quality strap company, local to DCVW; their website can be found, here.  You may wonder why we did not call this strap by its more popularly known acronym?  A certain, ahem, “gentleman” has now trademarked the term, see here.

MOVEMENT: Original 17-jewel Seiko 6601 automatic movement, manufactured in October 1975.  The autowind mechanism is quite efficient owing to Seiko’s ingenious “Magic Lever” which allows the rotor to wind the mainspring in both directions.

CROWN: Nearly invisible original unsigned stainless steel crown.

PHOTOS: Are of the actual item for sale and correctly reflect the condition of the vintage watch for sale.  Please inspect the pictures closely while disregarding the dust specks/prints on the watch – these pictures are highly detailed and are part of the watch/auction description.  

No box & papers, but DC Vintage Watches guarantees this watch is authentic

DC Vintage Watches does not guarantee any water-proofing given the age and vintage nature of the watch up for auction. 

Winner, please remit payment within three days from close of auction; DCVW ships same day following receipt of cleared payment.  Please note, a bid is a binding contract to buy the item in this auction

Check out this informative HODINKEE article, “Hodinkee Guide To Buying Watches On eBay."  Likewise , the following two articles provide a great background, Fratello’s, “Buyer’s Guide – Beware of the Scammer,” and Quill&Pad’s, “Six Ways To Spot A Fake Even When You Don’t Know How To Spot A Fake.”

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS:

• Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges - all of these are the buyer’s responsibility, even if the watch is returned for any reason.  Thus, please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
• These charges (if any) are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up – do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. These are not additional shipping charges. These are customs/duties/tax charges that do not go to DC Vintage Watches.
• DC Vintage Watches is not responsible if you get taxed by your customs office. We have no control over this.  We are also not responsible should your country keep the watch in customs for an abnormally long time – Israel, China, and Germany in our experience are among these.
• Please note that we ship our watches internationally via United States Postal Service (USPS) registered First Class mail, which means once it departs the U.S., the USPS will no longer update tracking information until the watch arrives and is accepted by the auction winner.  USPS maintains this policy due to the fact it cannot vouch for foreign mail services.  DCVW is amenable to using other mail services - such as DHL, FedEx, or UPS - but these tend to be considerably more expensive and we like to keep shipping cheap (but reliable!) to our auction winners!  As noted below, all of our watches are fully insured when sent via USPS; however, we cannot file a claim until 30 days following the shipment date.
• Bidders with less than five ratings will be cancelled - please contact us first.

RETURN POLICY:

• DC Vintage will only accept a return if the item received is not functioning or a completely different watch other than the one pictured; however, the successful bidder has five days to report any problems to the DC Vintage Watches.
• DC Vintage Watches advises the successful bidder there is only one solution to mechanical issues with the watch – the bidder must send the watch back to us, at our cost, and we will fix it/inspect it and then ship it back, all at no cost to you, with return shipping not to exceed $10 for domestic U.S. and $20 for international. If you do not want to ship the watch back in the unlikely situation that there is something awry, please refrain from bidding. 
• DC Vintage Watches will not pay for local repairs - we have in house repair services that perform our repairs.
• DC Vintage Watches will not issue refunds for tampered/opened/altered watches.
• Given age of watch, DC Vintage Watches does not offer warranties past the initial five days after the watch is received.

SHIPPING POLICY:

All of our shipments are insured, included in the shipping cost!

USPS Priority shipping takes approximately 3-6 business days domestic and USPS First Class 14-21 business days delivery time for international; international orders can take longer depending on a country’s customs policies.

WORLDWIDE - $17.99 USD

Item location: Washington, D.C., United States

Shipping to: United States, Canada, Europe, Central/South America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and parts of the Middle East

Excludes: Italy, Iraq, Yemen, Belarus, Burma, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and Zimbabwe.

In the unlikely even there is an issue with your purchase, please give DC Vintage Watches the opportunity to correct it. 

Negative feedback or opening a case is unnecessary; we strive to do all that we can to ensure your complete satisfaction.

No gambling with our vintage watches, getting better with time!