What a watch this is and possibly the star of my Seiko retro collection. This Seiko 6106-7690 dates at November 1974. It is part of the Actus range SS. Boasts a high jewel count of 25, the highest of all my watches. I bought this in a job lot of Seiko’s of which many are now running which in turn makes this watch so much sweeter because I paid little for them.
I have serviced the movement as it was running really badly and now its keeping good time. Watch as an incredible iridescent dial with texture and finished with a really thick faceted crystal. This watch at the time of manufacture was a more mid to high range Seiko hence all the extra detail. Look at the bracelet design, each link is solid stainless steel which is high polished on the sides and ground on the tops. Angular case all highly polished. The day wheel boasts Japanese and English to which I actually prefer the Japanese. It could benefit from a new crystal but as they are so rare I think I would be lucky to ever find a NOS one.
Overall a truly stunning example of a high end retro Seiko. I will treasure this one.
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