A total of 35 Grand Seiko references feature in this catalogue. Vintage Time Australia (Overhauls & Service) Benchdweller Servicing and Repairs. 1972 Catalog. 2. Post Aug 31, 2009 #6 2009-08-31T20:11...1972 is special year for me...I graduated from high school that year! Willard" 0.00. In total there are eight references in the 56GS series that are introduced in this catalogue. In this article we take a look at the Grand Seiko watches included in the 1972 Special Luxury Catalogue, which featured three “Very Fine Adjusted” references – two of which were making their debut appearance in a catalogue, four watches from the 56GS series, and two from the 45GS series. 1973 Catalog Vol. Seiko’s Cal. Turning the page, we find four new references pictured – they are the time and date versions of the four watches detailed above. Firstly, the catalogue was not bound like a paperback book, but instead was comprised of loose-leaf pages hole-punched and kept in a blue binder. The Seiko Watch catalogs were collected from publically accessible locations on the internet, some of which may now be out of commission. The final 56GS reference featured in the catalogue is the 5641-5000. 0.00. 1976 Catalog Vol. They are provided here as a reference library for Seiko watch collectors. Vygenerováno 1. listopadu 2009 v 16:09:56 programem Zoner Photo Studio 11Zoner Photo Studio 11 The second page of the catalogue introduces two references based on a new caliber – the 3823. We can group the different versions of dials in three “families” based on the marking at 9 o’clock: The new reference, pictured above, is a day-date Special presented in a cap gold case. Reference Materials Non Japanese. More than 100 watches featured on these additional pages, but none were Grand Seiko, and thus it can be assumed that the Grand Seiko range remained constant over the course of the year. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. From 1973 through to 1975, just 12 new models would be featured in the catalogues. 1974 Catalog Vol. Firstly, the newer reference has the text “VFA” above the Suwa logo, and secondly, the Suwa logo itself is printed on the dial, rather than applied as it is on the earlier model. From 1970 through to 1972, we have detailed no fewer than 40 new Grand Seiko references debuting in the catalogues. This catalogue shows the cross-over by featuring both of the day-date variants, but only the newer example of the time and date 5645-8000. Not only do we see the introduction of the 3922 and 3923 caliber based Quartz VFA references (eight references in total), but also the earlier 3823 caliber (and newly introduced time only 3820 variant) is now retrospectively being referred to as “VFA”. Vintage Grand Seiko movement part breakdowns. We are confident that currently this site contains the most complete, accurate and detailed information on the historical Grand Seiko references that you will find anywhere. Watch Hunter is not affiliated with Seiko, and all content within the PDF documents belong to Seiko. As with their 5646-8000 counterparts, these references are only ever pictured in catalogues on bracelets, and these days it is rare to come across them still intact. Garage … … 1974 Catalog Vol. They clearly did remain in the range however, as they reappear in the 1974 volume 1 catalogue, and remain featured through to the 1975 volume 2 catalogue. sold out. From the late 1960’s onwards, Seiko would publish two main catalogues each year that were distributed to retailers. This aims to be the most complete collection of Seiko catalogs and brochures, organized in chronological order. Quite why it is this reference that is featured here isn’t clear, but there is no mistaking it with its lack of “VFA” printed on the dial, and the Suwa factory logo clearly being applied rather than printed. The Lounge. Without seeing the two watches pictured side by side, it would perhaps be difficult to spot the difference, but as we demonstrate in the image below, the sheen of the silvered dial (pictured on the left) can be clearly differentiated even in the low resolution and low dynamic range images we find in the catalogues. Please click on the following link for an index to all articles on Seiko catalogues from the vintage Grand Seiko era. Your email address will not be published. The 1972 catalogue featured the final appearance of a time and date VFA in a regular catalogue, and indeed we will not see another Grand Seiko VFA in a regular catalogue until 1974. Only one of the watches pictured here made an appearance in the 1971 SLC – the 56GAW-036 pictured at the top of the page. 3883. 2. The final 18K gold cased references in the catalogue are the venerable 4520-8010 and 4522-8010, making their tenth consecutive appearance in a Seiko catalogue. Velikost: Datum vytvoření: EXIF: GPS: 105 KB 29.10.2009: (c) 2009 xcen3. A watch accurate to +/- 5 seconds per month. Seiko started issuing general catalogs for Japanese Domestic Market in 1966. 1 (partial) 1975 Catalog Vol. Notably, the blue dialed watch seen here does – in almost all examples that we have seen – fade to a dark grey colour. However, whilst at first glance the watch on the left may look familiar – a white dialed example of this reference was first introduced in the 1970 volume 2 supplement – it actually has a silvered dial. The two watches are however very rare to find available today. A dream watch for me if money were no object. Once upload is for everyone who like it. There are a total of 60 pages in this catalogue, out of which Grand Seiko is only represented on four. sold out. 1972 Catalog. Mahalo, andy. Quick View. Off Topic Chat. 2 . Here on Fratello, we ran an in-depth article on Seiko’s vintage Sport Divers and this made a lot of sense because the watches are truly sporty, contain rotating bezels and other things that collectors desire. In 1972 only one catalog in binder format was issued. All copyrights and content belong to Seiko. 2”, but later changed to “Volume 1” and “Volume 2”), towards the end of the year a supplement to the second catalogue would be published. That no quartz timepieces were featured in the 1971 regular catalogues is very informative. Im Rahmen der Sportmemorabilia-Auktionen bietet das AGON Sport-Auktionshaus Sammlern, Fans und Sportinteressierten die Möglichkeit auch seltenste Bücher, Fanartikel und Erinnerungsstücke aus allen Sportarten zu ersteigern bzw. 1973 Catalog Vol. … Original Seiko Stem movement 10C 1004 1020C 1040A 1944A 1944B 1944AB 1964 Stem image is for … There can be no confusion over the other two VFA’s featured on this page though. Watches/Parts - Other. The earlier VFA has the reference 6185-8020, whereas the later one has the reference 6185-8021. We don’t just list the watches that we have for sale in the anticipation that customers will add them to their collections – we also list watches that we have never had in stock, along with as much data about those watches as we can glean. 1. And win big. The model featured – whilst sharing the same catalogue code of 6185 030 – is different to the one pictured in 1971’s volume 2 and Special luxury catalogues. Well, as evidenced by this catalogue, even before the close of the year, all bets were off. They are the 6186-8000’s, available with either silvered or blue dials. 1. As can be seen in the above comparison – with the earlier reference on the left, and the one from this catalogue on the right – there are a few key differences on the dials of the two watches that should be highlighted. Questa ambisce ad essere la più completa raccolta di cataloghi e brochure Seiko, organizzati in ordine cronologico. As over the coming weeks we publish articles on the Seiko catalogues from 1972 through to 1975, we intend to use the catalogues to “keep an eye” on the progress and impact of the quartz revolution, issue by issue. 3800A (38QT) Suwa Seikosha 38 Stream Overview. Don´t worry, of course you can. Learn how your comment data is processed. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Your email address will not be published. These catalogues detailed the full range of product on offer, providing a photo of every watch, along with a brief description and salient details including the price, case material, and other basic information. Required fields are marked *. With the 12 new references detailed above introduced, it doesn’t take a maths genius to work out that means 12 references have been dropped from the range. Whilst they confusingly share the same catalogue code, the two models do have different movement-case references. In 1966 Seiko began producing a unified product catalog for the Japanese domestic market. Find great deals on eBay for seiko 1972. The “quartz revolution” would take some time to get its batteries fully charged, but ultimately it would lead to the end of the vintage Grand Seiko era. Shop with confidence. 1. It can be assumed that the release of the same movements in steel cased watches at a considerably lower price than the 18K gold cased original Astrons was a sign that production of the movements had improved considerably, and Seiko felt confident about widening the availability of watches powered by this new technology. ), Your email address will not be published. I could not find all the watch catalog years but listed what I have from oldest to newest. Regards, Shippy. When one considers that both these catalogues were in production close to two years after the introduction of the Astron, it gives some perspective on just how long it took the quartz revolution to get off the ground. 1972 Luxury Catalog. versteigern zu lassen. We don’t just list the watches that we have for sale in the anticipation that customers will add them to their collections – we also list watches that we have never had in stock, along with as much data about those watches as we can glean. Immediately below it is what initially looks to be the same watch, but as hinted at by the -086 suffix to the catalogue code, it actually has a different dial. Quick View. New Members Please Post Here. Catalog Shots & Scans. It is notable as the only 18K gold cased vintage Grand Seiko without a date, and first made an appearance in the previous year’s Special Luxury Catalogue. The 1972 catalogue that we feature here however is different from those that preceded it in two ways, driven, we suspect, quite possibly from a cost-cutting exercise following the international monetary crisis of 1971 that sent shockwaves through the world economy. 1975 Catalog Vol. 1 (partial) 1975 Catalog Vol. We mentioned in our commentary on the 1972 catalogue that, following the introduction of the Quartz Astron on Christmas Day 1969, “the ‘quartz revolution’ would take some time to get its batteries fully charged“. 1972 Luxury Catalog. The intent is to be a reliable source of information about exactly which references were created by Grand Seiko, and to provide data on those references. These catalogues detailed the full range of product on offer, providing a photo of every watch, along with a brief description and salient details including the price, case material, and other basic information. As discussed at the top of this article, the 1972 Seiko Catalogue really does mark a turning point in the history of the vintage Grand Seiko range. ... 1972 Catalog Sup. Despite its introduction in 1969, it wasn’t until almost a year later that the Astron made its retail publication debut in the 1970 Special Luxury Catalogue, where both the time only and time and date variants of the 18K cased watch were featured, along side a third quartz watch – the 36SQC 011. It would seem that, after being on sale for just one year, Grand Seiko decided to update this reference by changing the earlier linen textured dial with a “starlight” one. In the gallery below, we share scans of pages from the 1972 catalogue featuring Grand Seiko references. Quick View. The driving force behind Grand Seiko was to create the “ideal” watch, and one of the most important aspects of that ideal was precision. This publication was the last Seiko catalogue in which either of the two references that shared the 6185-030 catalogue code made an appearance. Velikost: Datum vytvoření: EXIF: GPS: 381 KB 29.10.2009: (c) 2009 xcen3. These catalog PDFs have been collected from readily public sources and grouped here in one giant library to make finding information on your vintage or older Seiko watch possible. From the late 1960’s onwards, Seiko would publish two main catalogues each year that were distributed to retailers. Below is an example of a 1972 Yachtman equipped with the 6138B: Seiko 6138B movement, marked “21 jewels”, from a 1972 6138-0011 watch / Source: thewatchbloke.co.uk Dial Dial families: early JDM, international & late JDM. But mechanical Grand Seikos weren’t going to go out without a fight – they still had some life left in them. The 1972 catalogue kicks off with two steel-cased watches that presumably were intended to replace the original Astrons in the range (the Astron’s sole appearance was in the 1970 Special Luxury Catalogue). We design and develop our own movements using leading-edge technology. Quick View. And then, on Christmas Day 1969, Seiko proudly launched the world’s first quartz wristwatch – the Quartz Astron. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The model featured – whilst sharing the same catalogue code of 6185 030 – is different to the one pictured in 1971’s volume 2 and Special luxury catalogues. 1973 Luxury Catalog. 1975 Credor. Dazu finden mehrmals im Jahr Live-Auktionen mit Auktionator sowie Online/Mailorder-Auktionen statt. SeikoPsycho Watch Services . With the next 4 pages of the catalogue populated by Ultra-thin Dresswatches and watches cased in precious metals, it is not until page 7 that we finally get to see the Grand Seikos. Unfortunately for those of us with a love for the mechanical vintage Grand Seikos, that meant they would lose. Intriguingly, if you flip through the scanned pages in the gallery at the bottom of this article through to the final page, you will notice that the 45GS series is represented solely by gold cased references (of either the solid 18K or capped variety). sold out. Secondly, there was just one full edition of the catalogue issued, with later updates provided by additional pages that were designed to be inserted into the appropriate section of the binder. The 1971 Special Luxury Catalogue featured one example each of the 5645-8000 and 5646-8000 with 18K cases and 18K gold bracelets. 2. Items not in catalogs The King Seiko 52KS was a the final King Seiko luxury watch from Seiko, available from 1971 to about 1975. Cal. The King Seiko Hi-Beat Automatic Part II: A Seiko 5626-7111 from 1972; A Grand Seiko in all but name: the Seikomatic 6216-9000; WATER150mRESIST: A Seiko 7548-7000 from June 1982; Perfecting the art of the sequel: The Seiko 6105-8110; Three fat boys: A triptych of British Army-issued CWC G10 military watches; A Seiko King Quartz 0853-8025 from December 1976 ; Blog Stats. 1973 Catalog Vol. Reproduction of images, text, product data and data structure expressly forbidden without prior written permission. 2. 1975 Credor. The first two are steel cased examples of a watch with an 18K gold case and bracelet that made its debut in the 1971 Special Luxury Catalogue. This is despite the fact that probably close to a year would have passed between the production of the two catalogues. Beyond Watches, aka Other Hobbies & Interests. 1972 Seiko 6105-8119 150m Sport Diver "Capt. As stated earlier, there are a total of 35 Grand Seiko references featured in this catalogue – the same number that appeared in volume 2 of 1971. 1974 Catalog Vol. 1975 Catalog Sup. From 1969, Seiko also started to publish one more catalogue – the “Special Luxury Catalogue” that showcased the top of the range models from the collection. Seiko Watchband Catalogue – 1972/No.1. The 1972 catalogue featured the final appearance of a time and date VFA in a regular catalogue, and indeed we will not see another Grand Seiko VFA in a regular catalogue until 1974. We discussed in our previous article on the Seiko 1972 catalogue that the sole VFA reference featured in it, the 6185-8021, effectively replaced the earlier 6185-8020 reference. Following the thread of cobrajet25 of early August, I post now my Seiko catalog form 1972. One peculiar oddity regarding the 1972 Special Luxury Catalogue is that we see the earlier watch once more. This image from a 1975 Seiko catalog shows two watches using Cal. The very first VFA’s were manufactured in late 1968, and when put on sale from late 1969, they were guaranteed to be accurate to +/- 1 minute per month. Please click on the following link for an index to all articles on Seiko catalogues from the vintage Grand Seiko era. Cal. Seiko 6139-601X in the 1974 catalog These models are among the very first 6139 ever produced. Let’s now take a look at those featured in this catalogue. Following the thread of cobrajet25 of early August, I post now my Seiko catalog form 1972. 1. 1975 Catalog Sup. In addition to the half-yearly catalogues (originally titled “No.1” and “No. 2”, but later changed to “Volume 1” and “Volume 2”), towards the end of the year a supplement to the second catalogue would be published. Regards, Shippy. Finally, the model introduced in this catalogue has the 6185B movement, whereas that featured in earlier catalogues has the 6185A movement. ... 1972 Catalog Sup. We design and develop our own movements using leading-edge technology. These two references used the 6186b day-date caliber (there was no 6186a), and curiously did not make an appearance in any of the 1973 catalogues. Notably, this publication features the debut of quartz watches branded “VFA”. Based on the number of references released with this movement over the next couple of years, and the relative commonality of working watches one sees on the collectors market today, it is clear that Seiko had made great strides in their quartz technology and reliability in the two short years since the introduction of the Astron. 1975 Catalog Vol. This model, with the movement-case reference code of 6156-8020, makes its sole catalogue appearance in this issue, and – as can be expected – is a very hard to find piece these days. I'll upload it to the watch photo database. 1966 Seiko 6216-9000 Seikomatic "Baby Grand" 0.00. 1. Required fields are marked *. 1. 2. These days, it is fairly uncommon to come across these references still on their bracelets as presumably most have broken over the many decades that they have been around. Seiko is one of the few fully integrated watch manufactures. Page nine of the catalogue continues the pattern (no doubt entirely coincidental) of another two new watches being featured, both with movement-case number references of 5646-7010. It is hard to understate the significance of this move, with no fewer than 11 pages of the catalogue titled “Seiko Quartz VFA”. All 38×3 movements were branded “38SQW” or “38QTW” and included day and date. Seiko Stem 10C 1020C 1040A 1944 1964A. As we will discover in the coming articles on the subsequent catalogues, the introduction of quartz really does start to decimate the Grand Seiko offer, with the number represented in the next regular catalogue dropping by almost half. Gatherings & Get-Togethers. 1969 Seiko 6139-6020 Automatic Chronograph "Pulsations" 0.00. Whilst we have seen multiple examples of the earlier -036 linen textured dial references over the years, we do not recall ever having come across an example of either the date or day-date -086 starlight dial variants. 1969 JDM Seiko 6106-6410 5 Sports Sport Diver. One of the key aims of this site is to be a source of information for those who collect vintage Grand Seiko. As mentioned in our write-up of the 1971 volume 2 catalogue, there was one other way in which this catalogue differed from those which came before – it did not lead with Grand Seiko, but rather with quartz powered timepieces. Vygenerováno 1. listopadu 2009 v 16:09:56 programem Zoner Photo Studio 11Zoner Photo Studio 11 The 1972 catalog was updated with a series of loose leaf additional pages. I’m curious how many have survived being melted down these past 50 years especially with their reputation as being unreliable. 38 series was the first volume-production quartz movement family from Seiko. 1973 JDM King Seiko 5626-7041 Hi-Beat 28,800. And when the owner of what is unquestionably the largest collection of Seiko timepieces in the world doesn’t have one, and asks you whether you have ever seen one, we can only assume that the watch – hailed even on Seiko’s own website as the first wristwatch equipped with a CMOS integrated circuit – never actually made it to market. Before that year only some broshures with watches are available. All content copyright The Grand Seiko Guy. The bottom row includes the 5645-7010’s with silvered and blue dials, date only examples of the 5646-7010’s introduced earlier in the article. As one would suspect, the catalogue leads off with precious metal quartz timepieces, and it really is worth checking out all the scanned pages in the gallery at the foot of this article to see all of the incredible designs that Seiko were producing at this time. 2. The Seiko 1972 Special Luxury Catalogue From the late 1960’s onwards, Seiko would publish two main catalogues each year that were distributed to retailers. Learn how your comment data is processed. Quick view. And how about this for a watch to kick it all off with? Quick View. The other five watches featured on this page are the Specials, with four of them carrying over from the previous catalogue. 1. One of the key aims of this site is to be a source of information for those who collect vintage Grand Seiko. It could be perhaps considered beyond the purview of this site to delve too deeply into this subject, but we do believe it is important to understand what exactly was happening in the early 1970’s with regards the introduction of quartz technology, given the huge impact it had on Grand Seiko. Watches/Parts - Japanese. sold out. (Please note that the scans have been spread across two galleries. And it won’t be their last! These can be identified by the dash in the page number shown at the bottom of the page and indicate which pages in the original catalog they should be placed between. Below is a pic of mine, but it does not have the metal bracelet. Since 1968 in the beginning of every half-year another catalog was published. 1. Hernán-Shippy-5-Shippy-5. which is the AC003m, which sold for $49.50 in 1972. WatchHunter.org is not affiliated with Seiko in any way. We are confident that currently this site contains the most complete, accurate and detailed information on the historical Grand Seiko references that you will find anywhere. The 36SQC 011 is quite a mystery as, despite it featuring prominently in this catalogue and on the front page of the January 1971 Seiko Sales newsletter, we have never seen even a photograph of an example in the wild. –. The catalogs contained the complete line-up of standard models for men, women and specialised pieces like stopwatches that were available at that time. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. We see this both directly on the dial of newly introduced references such as the spectacular platinum (case and bracelet) 38SQ-024, and 18K gold 38SQ-026 –, – and also, whilst not appearing on the dial (yet – it would be added in due course), the two models that had been introduced in the regular 1972 catalogue are now featued on a page titled “Seiko Quartz VFA” –. Visit the post for more. In the galleries below, we share scans of pages from the 1972 Seiko Special Luxury Catalogue. In your experience, how often do original ‘69 Quartz Astrons appear for sale (working or not) and how much do you estimate one would bring? These new catalogs can be downloaded from the main Seiko catalog page here - Seiko Watch Catalogs 38×0 was branded “38SQ” and lacks the calendar function. But clearly – and once more, this is where detailed research into the Seiko catalogues of the time can prove to be such an educationally rewarding endeavour – this is not the case. As per usual, we will be focusing on the changes from the previous catalogue, highlighting the watches that debut here, and also mentioning those that were dropped from the range. When one reads about the “quartz crisis” that was instigated by the introduction of the Astron, one often is given the impression that pretty much overnight the watch world was turned on its head. sold out. Quartz was not just here to stay – it was here to win. When I received the watch as a gift from a collector on another forum, it had a leather strap. Please use respectfully to learn more about your older model Seiko … Suwa Seikosha 38 Stream Family. I'll upload it to the watch photo database. Two VFA’s disappear – the 6185-8020 (with 3D indices and short hands) as mentioned earlier has been replaced by the 6185-8021, but also missing is the 6185-8020 with regular indices and long hands. Original Seiko Date Numeral disc for movements Date Discs are for 7S26A and 7S26B, Black Base White numbers For Seiko Models that have date and crown at 3 o'clock position models: SNZF15, SNZF17, SNZF21, SNZF22, SNZF49,... $13.95. On the top row we see the 5645-8000’s with their silvered and blue dials. Article by とうじゅう. This 1974 Seiko catalog showed the virtues of the Superior Quartz Cal. Devileside. One unusual (and rare) version is Cal. 0.00. Seiko Watch Catalogs An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Suwa produced a final line of high-end watches, the King Seiko 56KS and Grand Seiko 56GS beginning in 1969, leaving Daini to develop perhaps the last high-end mechanical watch to be made by the company. Clearly there were significant technical hurdles to overcome before quartz would go mainstream, hurdles we believe are exemplified by the apparent cancellation of the release of the 36SQC 011, and the reported reliability issues with the original Astrons. Reproduction of images, text, product data and data structure expressly forbidden without prior written permission. Your email address will not be published. 1973 Catalog Vol. Currently, ... Seiko brochure (the production run must have been quite short though as most of them were manufactured between 1970 and 1972 according to caseback numbers). 2. 38×2 is branded “38QTC” and is date-only. 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