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Rare Vintage Seiko 5 5126-8110 Men’s Classic Automatic Kanji Watch JDM 1960s
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Up for sale is a rare vintage Seiko 5 5126-8110 men’s automatic watch, a Japan Domestic Market (JDM) model produced in 1969. Powered by Seiko’s respected 5126 automatic movement with 23 jewels, this early Seiko 5 represents an important period in the company’s history and features a desirable bilingual English and Kanji day-date display.
The watch is running, holding accurate time, and is fully wearable. The quick-set date function is operational. When the crown is pushed in after setting the date, it does not return fully to its normal position on its own and requires a slight pull to re-seat properly. Aside from this minor issue, the watch functions properly and can be worn and enjoyed as intended.
All parts of the watch are original, including the original Seiko 5 signed bracelet.
The watch has signs of use and age consistent with a worn vintage watch. The photos best describe its physical condition and should be reviewed carefully.
Key Details:
• Brand: Seiko
• Model: Seiko 5
• Reference: 5126-8110
• Year: 1969
• Market: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Movement: Seiko 5126 Automatic
• Jewels: 23 Jewels
• Day-Date Display: English and Kanji
• Bracelet: Original Seiko 5 Stainless Steel Bracelet
• Condition: Running and Holding Accurate Time
An early Seiko automatic from 1969 featuring a 23-jewel movement, original bracelet, and bilingual day-date display. A great addition to any vintage Seiko collection.
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► ARCHIVE FILE: SEIKO — BRAND HISTORY
Seiko begins with Kintaro Hattori, who opened a shop selling and repairing clocks in Tokyo's Ginza district in 1881, at the age of twenty-one. He founded the Seikosha factory in 1892 to manufacture wall clocks, built Japan's first wristwatch, the Laurel, in 1913, and put the Seiko name on a dial for the first time in 1924. By mid-century his successors ran one of the most vertically integrated watch companies on earth, making everything from hairsprings to cases under its own roof.
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