DCVW is pleased to offer for bid
this beautiful pre-loved vintage late 1970 Seiko Lord
Matic 5606-7130 automatic dress watch, presented on a dark brown
leather strap, which keeps accurate time for a vintage watch. Uniquely,
not only does this Lord Matic have a hacking feature, it can be wound via both
its automatic movement and by hand. As noted by this Fratello article, “If you’re
into vintage watches and you’re not buying vintage Seiko, chronographs or
otherwise, you need to get with the program. The value to be had is
beyond compare and the quality of all the pieces are easily on a par (or
better) with the bulk of the Swiss pieces from the same era.”
Seiko’s 5606 movement is a 25 jewel
movement with a frequency of 21,600 bph, and began manufacture in 1968.
The 5606 was considered by Seiko to be such an excellent movement that the
company re-worked it and placed them within their legendary (and quite accurate)
Grand Seiko’s. Seiko’s Lord Matic’s were produced at the middle of their
lineup, price wise, between the late 1960’s to the 1970’s. For an
in-depth look at one of the 5606 variants, check out this Seikoholics blog
post here. Related, also check out this blog
post of another 5606-7140, and how is stacks up to its big brother, the King
Seiko 5626, here.
To wit, from humble beginnings Seiko was founded in 1881,
when Kintarō Hattori’s vision led him to open a watch shop in Tokyo,
Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, Hattori began to produce clocks under
the name Seikosha, translated
roughly as “House of Exquisite Workmanship.” 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?” If you're looking for just a nice old watch, any
vintage mechanical Seiko will do.” DC Vintage Watches is happy to offer this 6139 as
another example of the fine workmanship and innovation that continues the Seiko
tradition – because, let’s face it, Seiko’s are awesome!
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
boring here at DC Vintage Watches - just our unique selection of curated
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: Original silver dial, with original minute, hour, and
second hands. Day/date at 3 o’clock position work as designed,
with Japanese Kanji/English day variants.
CASE: Original 35mm (w/o crown, 37mm with) x 40mm stainless
steel case in pre-loved condition (pictures are descriptive).
CRYSTAL: Domed hardlex crystal, scratch-free.
BAND: New dark brown leather strap
with stainless steel hardware. The cream-colored
accent stitching provides a classic compliment to the inherant
vintage nature of this Lord Matic.
MOVEMENT: Original
25-jewel 5606 Seiko automatic movement, manufactured in October 1970. This hacking movement can
also be hand-wound!
CROWN: 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.”
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WORLDWIDE - $17.99 USD
Item location: Washington, D.C., United States
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