This fine example of Seiko's classic offerings from the late 1960's - early 1970's was added to the growing collection, being bought off Ebay.
The watch - a Seikomatic Diashock 20-jewel automatic - has a beautiful dial finished in a creamy satin colour, highlighted by the fine hour indices in gold and slim gold hands for hour, minute and seconds.
The back of the watch has a snap-on case-back in stainless-steel whilst the case itself is gold-filled.
A black leather band, whilst not the original, suits the watch, although I would like to see it in a brown or mahogany strap. Note the tiny crown (see below) - it really is quite small.
This oldie keeps pretty good time and I like to wear it at least fortnightly when possible.
The watch - a Seikomatic Diashock 20-jewel automatic - has a beautiful dial finished in a creamy satin colour, highlighted by the fine hour indices in gold and slim gold hands for hour, minute and seconds.
The back of the watch has a snap-on case-back in stainless-steel whilst the case itself is gold-filled.
A black leather band, whilst not the original, suits the watch, although I would like to see it in a brown or mahogany strap. Note the tiny crown (see below) - it really is quite small.
This oldie keeps pretty good time and I like to wear it at least fortnightly when possible.
I am an original owner of a Seiko "Navigator" purchased brand new while stationed at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on February 1970 at "Tommy's Seiko" Koza City for $29.00 American. Now 33 years later, with a leather replacement band, the watch keeps outstanding time loosing a minute about every month at the most.
ReplyDeleteHello and thank you for your comment - although I believe that you may have intended for it to refer to my Navigator rather than this vintage Diashock.
DeleteNever mind - if your Navigator is still running nicely after 33 years of use, you have something to treasure.
As a suggestion I would recommend, if you have not already done so, that you have it cleaned and lubricated by a competent watchmaker and, at the same time, have the seals (case and crown-stem) replaced. The originals will be quite hard and inflexible by now.
All the best to you.
Bruce