Vintage Seiko - hunting for details

[chrisgillett]

Hi all.
I have just bought this for the very conservative sum of £49. Feels like a bargain for what is described as ‘working, but needs maintenance’.
Main current issue is I can’t find much about it! Clearly the due diligence was not done, but I spent more on dinner last night so…meh!

I think it must be from latest early 50s as some Lord Marvels have a similar feel but this appears older. I found a catalogue from the 30s also with similar appearance but not the same.

I’m wishing it’s a ‘54 as then I’ll give it to my father for his birthday next year!






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[JasonM]

Any info on the caseback?

[chrisgillett]

Any info on the caseback?

Ah yes. Should have said. It’s a 13025 movement and looks like a little stylised bird (?crane) logo.
I’ve been scouring Google but it’s not helping


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[Omegary]

A bit of googling reveals that Seiko used Swiss movement in the 1920's, manufactured by a company called Moeris. SKS branded movement were either made by Moeris or, I suspect, made under license by Seikosha Suwa.

Here's a couple of links with a bit of early Seiko history.

https://adventuresinamateurwatchfett...vel-from-1956/

This has a photo of the Seiko calibre 10 as used your watch, which is definitely a Moeris derivative.

http://nakahiro.parfait.ne.jp/moji/sks.html

It looks like your watch could date from the 1920's.

Cheers,
Gary

[JasonM]

Find this?

https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/h...lease.5375939/

[Robbo12]

Nice little early Seikosha for under £50 , well done !
I think there's a YouTube video of a watch service on one of these .... can't remember the channel but the title was something like Swiss Seiko or when Seiko was Swiss

[sish101]

I like that very much. Superb find for £49. Hope you can get it repaired/serviced.

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[chrisgillett]

Wow. Thanks to you all. Much older than I thought it was. I’’ll post more once it arrives!


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[chrisgillett]

Nice little early Seikosha for under £50 , well done !
I think there's a YouTube video of a watch service on one of these .... can't remember the channel but the title was something like Swiss Seiko or when Seiko was Swiss

Don’t think to search YouTube. Will go hunting…


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[chrisgillett]

Nice little early Seikosha for under £50 , well done !
I think there's a YouTube video of a watch service on one of these .... can't remember the channel but the title was something like Swiss Seiko or when Seiko was Swiss

https://youtu.be/-UTJayn5j-M?si=MF2vpMEk7w65Wm_Y

This the one you mean?


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[Neil.C]

Great buy!

Plated case I guess?

I'm interested in old Seikos and nice to see your one in good condition.

Here's a similar contemporary to yours.

I've always dated it as 1950's but no more accurate than that.

[chrisgillett]

Great buy!

Plated case I guess?

I'm interested in old Seikos and nice to see your one in good condition.

Here's a similar contemporary to yours.

I've always dated it as 1950's but no more accurate than that.

Lovely!
I’ve pulled the trigger on a NOS case so I may do a heart transplant for mine promptly in my ownership (I suspect the case will arrive before the watch) but it will depend a little how bad the tarnishing is…

I love an old Seiko and rarely pass up the chance to share my P+J… there are more expensive pieces in my box and even in the Seiko back catalogue but this one speaks to me.



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[Robbo12]

That's the one Chris ! Enjoy

All the best Rob

[Neil.C]

Lovely!
I’ve pulled the trigger on a NOS case so I may do a heart transplant for mine promptly in my ownership (I suspect the case will arrive before the watch) but it will depend a little how bad the tarnishing is…

I love an old Seiko and rarely pass up the chance to share my P+J… there are more expensive pieces in my box and even in the Seiko back catalogue but this one speaks to me.



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That's a nice one. I had the chronometer version of that.

This is my favourite vintage Seiko.