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Rare Vintage Seiko Marvel 13051 Seikosha 17J Men’s Classic Dress Watch JDM 1950s
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Up for sale is a rare vintage Seiko Marvel 13051 men’s classic dress watch from the 1950s, produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM). The Seiko Marvel is one of the most historically important watches ever produced by Seiko and played a major role in establishing the company’s reputation for quality mechanical watchmaking. This example is powered by a Seikosha 17 jewel manual wind movement and features the clean, understated styling that has made the Marvel series highly collectible among vintage watch enthusiasts.
The watch is in full working condition and is running and holding accurate time over a 24-hour period.
All parts of the watch are original.
The watch is in very good vintage condition with signs of use and age that give it a wonderful vintage character. The photos best describe its physical condition and should be reviewed carefully prior to purchase.
Key Details:
• Brand: Seiko
• Model: Marvel 13051
• Era: 1950s
• Market: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Movement: Seikosha 17 Jewel Manual Wind
• Condition: Full working condition; running and holding accurate time over a 24-hour period; all original parts; very good vintage condition
A highly collectible vintage Seiko that showcases the craftsmanship of early Seikosha watchmaking and represents an important chapter in the history of Japanese horology.
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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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