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1. #WHERE DO YOU FIND SEIKO MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBERS#
2. #WHERE DO YOU FIND SEIKO MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER#
3. #WHERE DO YOU FIND SEIKO MODEL NUMBER SERIAL#
4. #WHERE DO YOU FIND SEIKO MODEL NUMBER CODE#

These sports divers are popular among collectors. Of all the watches posted in this blog entry, I believe these Arctura Kinetic’s are most likely to have NOS pieces sitting in some obscure watch shops.

I remember the market was flooded with them at that time. Men’s version were powered by 5M42 and ladies version were powered by 3M22. These Arctura Kinetic comes in many different dial colours. The Kinetic Auto Relay watch has the “hibernate and wake up” function and is able to preserve accurate time while it is in hibernation mode.

Here are a pair of 5J22 powered Kinetic Auto Relay models that were popular back then. I actually prefer this design to the one above but unfortunately, it is quite pricey. This watch uses the same movement as the Sportura model above but was not put under the Sportura model in the catalog. This Sportura Kinetic chronograph is an expensive model I saw on the catalog. It is powered by the 7C43 quartz movement. The SQ dial 1000m professional diver (aka golden tuna) is another high end watch that was on the catalog at that time. I know the SMK001J and SMK003J were launched in 1999. These handwind Spring Drive models were available in 2000. Some models were available in different colour variants but I am not showing all of them to avoid turning this post into a modem burner. Now let’s take a look at the better known models that are found on the catalog. It does however have some interesting models that are pretty high end (at that time). Since this is not a Japanese market catalog, you will not see Japan domestic models like the Grand Seiko’s or the Marinemaster. Watches shown in this catalog were not necessarily released in year 2000. Each country distributor was given a few copies and it was definitely not meant to be given to the retailers.

#WHERE DO YOU FIND SEIKO MODEL NUMBER SERIAL#

It was printed in limited quantities and each catalog has a unique serial number. The catalog is printed using recycled paper.įrom what I understand, this catalog was issued to Seiko distributors at country level. It contains watches from volume 1 that were still in production and new models to be introduced in the later part of the year. I believe this is the second catalog for that year (volume 2). There is a small print on the bottom right of the back cover that says “09/00 Printed in Japan”. Let me start by showing the front and back cover of the catalog. What about the Far East? What watches were being offered at that time? Let’s take a look at the year 2000 Seiko catalog to find out. In Japan, The Marinemaster, Grand Seiko handwind, the Year 2000 Historical Collection and many others were released. New movement and case model number system.Many great Seiko watches were released during the 1999 to 2001 period.

#WHERE DO YOU FIND SEIKO MODEL NUMBER CODE#

Runs from 8xxx? to 17xxx.Įarly movement and case model number code system - using first 2 digits of 3-digit movement number, plus a 3-digit or 4-digit case code. "J" pre-fix to the numerical digit indicates an extra fraction of a ligne, probably 1/2 a ligne. Seiko Unique (Daini Seikosha), Seiko Marvel (Suwa Seikosha), Seiko Lord Marvels with Marvel-base mvovement (Suwa Seikosha), Seiko Cronos, 6105s (Suwa Seikosha).ĭial diameter in lignes and fractions of lignes system - 5 numerical digits, with the first numerical digit beginning in 1.

#WHERE DO YOU FIND SEIKO MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER#

Non-date serial number system - new SEIKO 5 SPORTS. Some stainless steel Seiko Uniques and Seiko Marvels. No case serial number and no movement serial number:

#WHERE DO YOU FIND SEIKO MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBERS#

No case serial numbers but with movement serial number Most serial numbers are year-month, but some earlier ones from the 1950s and 1960s are month-year (do month-year 6105s go into the 1970s?) Seikos can have an 8-digit serial number, 7-digit serial number, 6-digit serial number, no case serial number but with movement serial number, no case serial number or movement serial number, or a new non-date serial number system.