This early sixties watch pre dates the Seiko brand gaining much recognition in Europe, but helped the company establish itself. Model reference J13044E.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
From the serial number on the inside of the case back we can accurately date this watch to being made in July 1962. It is also in the inside of the case back where the model number J13044E is stamped – this information was moved to the outside of Seiko cases in later years.
CONDITION
Seiko did not open a UK subsidiary until 1971, which explains why you see so few early sixties watches form the brand here. They did have retailers, but it wasn’t until Seiko became the official timekeeper for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics that the general public might have been aware of the company. Seeing that the company started in 1892 that might seem odd, but they did have to rebuild their factory after an earthquake in the 1930’s. Early watches and clocks carry the fully name Seikosha, which you still see on the oscillating weight that powers the automatic winding on the movement in this J13044E watch. Seiko considered their ‘magic fingers’ automatic winding so effective that the crown is flush to the case and this movement can not be hand wound. The dial and hands on this example are original and very good, as is the case also looks great. The acrylic glass has a small hairline crack, but we would keep this original crystal unless you can find a NOS Seiko part. The vegan strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour or material if preferred.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width with crown 36.0 mm
Width without crown 36.0 mm
Between lugs 18 mm
Lug to lug length 44.4 mm
Case Thickness 10.3 mm
All sizes are approximate. The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.
Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses. If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries. Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us. Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.
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