Seiko Spirit with Ref SCVS003 – SS – 2012 – Full Set – 1 owner

Seiko Spirit with Ref SCVS003 – SS – 2012 – Full Set – 1 owner

Seiko Spirit with reference SCVS003 with black dial and batons marking each hour. At 6 o’clock is engraved” Automatic – Diashock 23 Jewels” The window for the date is at 3 o’clock. It is a “Japan 6R15 – 00A0 R2” model. The hands are in steel with Dauphine style. The watch comes with the Seiko logo. It is a screwed back case with exhibition sapphire and engraved around “Seiko - Automatic - Water Resistant 10 Bar - St Steel - 671576 - 6R15 – 00A0 - Made In Japan - Diashock 23 Jewels”. Automatic movement with caliber 6R15B and 23 jewels. The watch has a stainless-steel bracelet with Seiko double clasp. Two extra links to fit a 7.5 inches wrist.  It is a full set with box, booklets, warranty card, 2 extra links and tags.

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 chronograph with caliber 6R15B with 23 jewels and 21,600 A/h.
Estimated power reserved is 50 hours.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 38.50mm


Length including lugs: 44.50mm