Seiko watches feature the movement calibre and dial code printed at the bottom of the dial near the 6 o'clock position. Every Seiko watch will feature the Seiko logo on the watch face dial. Check the size and shape of the letters extremely carefully for any slight variation. If the seller photographed the instruction booklet check that any movement numbers match those found on the watch itself. Also check that the copy is aligned and evenly spaced, and that the colour is sharp.
Often counterfeited photocopied booklets lose their colour and definition. New Seiko watches are accompanied by a guarantee certificate. The style and details may vary according to watch model and country.
But check that all copy is aligned and evenly spaced. Remember that authentic certificates can accompany counterfeit watches. Notwithstanding, you have to be about your choices, you do not want to upset a buyer or enthusiast when he can get the same pre-owned watch at a lesser price. Valuating the worth of your watch is very subjective.
If you have your Seiko watch in perfect condition and the packaging is still intact, you then have to start considering how much discount a potential buyer will be expecting from you. If your Seiko watch model happens to be highly demanded in the market, then you might want to set your prices high. Here are some of the most popular models of Seiko watches:. This is why dealers stand in a better position of helping you determine the value of your watch. A dealer is meant to help you certify and authenticate your item to make your buyer repose trust and later on, the dealer is responsible for helping you ensure that you gain the best possible value for your watch.
As long as your watch works properly and has all the necessary accessories intact, you can go ahead to give it to a dealer. All the dealer has to do is make an appraisal of your watch and then give you an estimated price. A good dealer will also have knowledge of the date and history of the watch and will be able to offer you good advice as to how to go about the prices.
So, if the price works for you, go ahead to sell it. If you want to go to a pawn shop, just ensure your watch and the necessary accessories are intact. It will be better if you have your watch package with you too. The pawn shop will test your watch, ensure it is authentic, search the current resale value online and inspect it to make sure it works.
The way pawning works is different. A pawn loan works like a collateral loan. The guarantee for the loan is the watch you take there as the collateral. The advantage is that the interest rate is not as high as that of car loans or high-interest personal loans. At least, it is safer than finding a buyer yourself or handing it to a stranger to sell for you. There is a wide range of styles and models of Seiko watches to choose from so we understand that it might take extreme efforts to pick the rights style and functionality that is perfect for you.
My philosophy is not to have a conventional collection of collectable watches but to be able to have a cross-section of horological ideas and to wear them all at different times, with the possible exception of the Seiko still being repaired and the Citizen , both of which have sentimental, rather than practical, value. I now have five Eco-drives, five automatics, two kinetics after my purchases over the past three months I agree that too many kinetics would cause problems , three HRMs as a diabetic I have to keep fit and my weight down and five assorted quartz watches, of which the star is my Citizen SF8 calculator; the un-star is my fake G-Shock GA, which the G-Shock cognoscenti want me to throw in the rubbish bin but which actually excites my sense of humour.
Incidentally, taking the ideas together of old watches and fakes or more kindly replicas I recently googled the serial number of a ten year old Citizen Eco-drive I bought in Singapore in It turned out to be a BMA; when I googled that name I found it was discontinued by Citizen some years ago and has become the model for replicas! An ironic turn of events given my recent mania. I was interested in you description of what I called the Breitling Navitimer derivative.
I will never use it for navigation as my car and GPS will do that but it will occasionally be useful for rough calculation, mile to kilometre conversion and currency conversion. So as you advise I have decided to call it a day for a while. I shall enjoy my watches, both old and new, and rejoice in the great advice you have given me. I ran across a Seiko with the numbers 7N01 5C The serial number is Can you help? Hi Pablo,. Yes, your is from April Sadly, as quartz technology became more prominent, Seiko decided to cease production of affordable automatic chronographs in favor of digital watches and quartz chronographs.
Decipher your serial number here. How to tell when your Seiko watch was made Part 1 Reply With […]. Hi ganes,.
Hi Bob,. Sure thing. I have a Seiko watch serial No. Your Seiko is an early model dating from April The movement came out sometime in and those that were manufactured before were made in Japan. Later models were Hong Kong assembled until they were discontinued by the late s. I have a ladies seiko watch that belonged to my mother in law. Hi Todd,. The movement and caseback number must be known before one can date a Seiko watch.
On the back it says 5LH with A3 in a box. Hi Don,. The Lassale sub-brand was conceived when the K. Hattori Company Seiko bought the Jean Lassale watchmaking company in At the time Seiko had proudly designed several ultra wafer-thin quartz movements and they fitted them to the initial Seiko Lassale models.
Without seeing an actual photo, your watch could be from June or The 5L14 is a simple 3-jeweled, quartz movement with no calendar or second hand its sister 5L15 caliber has three hands though. I have a sieko 7ta39 watch, it has chronograph-quartz on the face, it has the moon phase shift option ser number Hi Danny,. What you have with you is a Seiko model SEJJ , which was fully made in Japan and was possibly made on March , at the time the moonphase quartz watch fad began.
Not all used 7T36 watches for sale will have uniform values as it will also depend on the exact model. You might be interested in following the auction to the end to see how high its winning bid will be.
Just picked up a Seiko 5 with Thai numbers today. Hi Nongbrown,. Your special Thai numeral, Seiko 5 would be more likely from September and not , because the caliber was discontinued by and was replaced by the current 7s26 caliber. It has the decision making clout to issue special editions for the local Thai horology market. Therefore a Seiko watch such as yours was likely to have been originally sourced in Thailand and not sold in other countries. Hi, Quartzimodo.
Long time no speak. Thanks for the plug. Regards, Paul. Hi Paul,. Back in my SCWF forum days, there was very little interest or none at all in Seiko Lassale watches and information on them were really scarce.
Hi Quartzimodo. Knowing that, I will be on the lookout for a couple more unique items. This one I found at a Thai Army market. Hi Quartziguru. I have recently finally got back my treasured Seiko or — my first question after five months being repaired the crystal was the issue, I was told. Two things:.
The model number on the rear says , but on the face the number is Which is it and is this common? I have had the watch since new, which gets me to my second question. The watch was bought by a friend for me when he was visiting Port Moresby in Is such a delay unusual or a problem? The back of my case has the wave design but it says Seiko water resist Japan A then the serial number Steel the second hand has a little round thing at the end of it.
Does this ring a bell? I have a ladies seiko two tone dress watch. The front face says automatc, 17 jewels. The back says and , water resistant, s. Steel basse, movement singapore. What type of battery is needed? Thank you. Hi lisamarie,. Thanks for your question and I apologize for not being able to reply sooner. Automatic watches are purely mechanical and are not electronic. As such, they are powered by a tiny main spring that drives the watch mechanism and do not require any battery whatsoever.
Your Seiko watch is a U. By the early s, the caliber was replaced by the with the same features and is still used in Seiko 5 automatics for ladies. Amazing you are, and I thank you! I know nothing about watches though, like what is a jewel?
Is that possible? Does that tell you about what year mine was born? What is the best tool to open the back with? Any help that you can provide would be just awesome for me!
Thank you sooooo much for this cool message board! Dear Quartzimodo,. I has 1 Seiko 5 Sports, Could you please help me to know this watch is original one or replica. Thank you for your support in the future.
Sawadee, Mongkol. This is a good question. Therefore your Seiko 5 Sports watch would be a genuine one. Cheers, Quartzimodo. I saw half circle inside it have 3 line. Thank you again. This is separated with a dash to the Design Code case type.
The design code is unique when used in combination with the Caliber code. For example the case number used for the is a completely different design to the case used with the The 4th digit in the case number is also used to differentiate the models.
The last number can indicate different distribution regions or also can represent different revisions of the case design. The watch case number can be cross referenced with the Seiko JDM catalogs. You can see the design code listed below the watch. The first number is the case design code and the second is the dial code. Initially the catalogs did not list the specific caliber number for all models but this was introduced in the catalog.
Water Proof: The obvious marking is present if the case is stated to be waterproof. This marking changed read Water Resistant or simply Water Resist in around due to legislation changes in the US market. By almost all models had changed from Proof to Resist markings.
For some waterproof models opening instructions are included on the case back. This is usually for one piece cases and they will often state the external size of the crystal so you can identify which die to use in a Seiko S one piece case opener.
Here are the case back examples shown in the S tool manual, the tool and manual can be seen here. This same logo will also appear on the watch dial. Serial Number: The serial numbers on modern Seiko models are comprised of 6 digits. The first digit indicates the year, the following character the month and the remaining 4 digits a unique production number.
For example on this case number of the serial number is This indicates the example was manufactured in May and the unique production number is Exactly how this production number was allocated between models and production runs is not clear. As the year is only comprised of the single digit, to determine the relevant decade the model is from you need to know the period that the watch was released. This can be determined by the calibre number, as most movements were not produced for longer than a decade.
For movements that were produced for a long period of time they often go through various revisions and are marked with a version letter like A, B, C etc at the end of the general calibre e. The six digit serial numbers are found on Seiko models beginning from
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