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No. 816 / Seiko Super - 1959

No. 816 / Seiko Super - 1959

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Seiko
Super
Explorer Numeral Dial / 1956


Intro

Seiko Super manual winding watch from 1959. It is rare to find a Seiko from that era in such condition, considering the humid climate of Japan (where air conditioning was not popular until the 1970s). The crosshair panda-colored explorer dial is a real beauty to see in person. This is truly a beautiful piece that any watch collector can appreciate.

Story

The first wrist watch model of Seiko with a center-second hand mounted concentrically along with the minute and hour hands. Earlier Seiko watches were designed with a small second hand located at the 6 o'clock position.

The Seiko Super was leading the domestic watch market in Japan in the first half of the 1950s. The first center-second model (a watch with the hour, minute, and second hands in the center) produced by the company, the Super was a market leader since its release in 1950 and has served as the model for further Seiko watch development (which evolved into the groundbreaking Seiko Marvel in 1956).

Detail

MODEL
Super

REFERENCE
12038

YEAR
1959

SERIAL
913950

CASE
29mm (excl. crown), Stainless Steel

MOVEMENT
Manual, 11J

LUG
16 (15.5)mm

COMES WITH
Watch with new faux leather strap


Condition

OVERALL A Rank
CASE Small Scratches
CRYSTAL Great Condition
DIAL Little Patina
HANDS Little Patina
MOVEMENT Great Condition, checked and oiled
ACCURACY 11 Sec. / day (12 Hr. Timegrapher Test)

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