Seiko 5 Sports – 7S36 C – black bezel – 42mm

Seiko 5 Sports with reference 7S36 C with round black dial and silver batons marking each hour. At 6 o’clock is engraved “Automatic – 23 jewels – 100M”. At 3 o’clock the window for date and day. It is a “7S36 – 05Z4 R 2” model. The hands are in stainless steel with Sword” style. The watch comes with a unidirectional black bezel. The watch has a screwed back case with sapphire exhibition case with outside engraving “Seiko Water resistant 10 Bar – Stainless Steel – 7S36 -04N0 – A0 – WP”. The watch comes with an automatic movement with caliber 7S36 and 23 jewels. The watch has an oyster bracelet with Seiko double clasp. The bracelet fits a 7.50 inches wrist. 

History

It took only 40 years for the Kintaro Hattori firm, which was established in Tokyo in 1881, to become what it is known as throughout the world today as Seiko. 1892 saw the opening of the Seikosha plant, and in 1917 K. Hattori & Co. Ltd became a joint stock market. In 1924 it was given its internationally known name. From then on, progress was steady as the company developed in stages into the world’s number one clock producer with 350 million movements a year roll off the Seiko Epson production lines. As early as the 1930’s the company was displaying its wares in Tokyo’s fashionable Ginza shopping district. In 1964, Seiko was the official timekeeper of the Tokyo Olympics. In 1971, it introduces on of the world’s first automatic chronograph along with an early quartz wristwatch. From then on, electronics dominated time-measurement at Seiko. In 1981, Seiko tool over Jean Lasalle SA, a Geneva luxury brand that had gone bankrupt.

Technical details

Automatic movement with caliber 7S36C and 23 jewels and 21,600 A/h. The power reserve is 41 hours.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 42mm


Length including lugs: 48mm