COLLECTOR'S ITEM - KING SEIKO SPECIAL VANAC GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA : KING SEIKO SPECIAL VANAC GENTS WRISTWATCH

MODEL : SPECIAL VANAC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN :SUPERB 5256-5000 25 Jewels Automatic Movement

ORIGIN/BUATAN : JAPAN
NO. SIRI/SERIAL NO. : 430981

CIRCA/TAHUN : 1974

CASING/KEMASAN : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL

MOVEMENT/PERGERAKAN : AUTOMATIC
DIAL: SHINNING GREEN WITH DAYDATE WINDOW AT 3:00
MARKER: RAISED GOLD TONE BATON MARKERS
BEZEL: -

MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL,BACK CASING, CROWN

BAND/TALI : GENUINE BLACK LEATHER BAND FIT 8" WRIST
LUGS SIZE: 18mm
BAND WIDTH: 18mm

LENS/CERMIN : HARDLEX MINERAL

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 35mm WITH CROWN X 41mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: YES BUT NOT TESTED

CONDITION/KONDISI : EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION
PRICE/HARGA: RM950.00 (SOLD TO MR JASPER FROM NETHERLAND)

HISTORY OF SEIKO WATCH

In 1924, the first watch under the name Seiko was produced. Seiko also has the honour of producing the first quartz watch in the world under the name Astron. Thus by this fact only, one can get a basic idea of the rank of Seiko watches in the world of wristwatches. When this watch was first introduced, its cost was more than that of a medium sized car. However, this watch was a breakthrough in technology and set a new standard, which is being followed to this day.

Seiko brand watches were originally produced by two different Seiko Corp. subsidiaries. One was Daini Seikosha Co, Ltd (Kameido,Koto-ku, Tokyo) and the other was Suwa Seikosha Co (Suwa-shi, Nagano). Two different companies produced one brand in order to improve technology through severe competition and to hedge the risk. Splendid watches were produced at both companies because of this tough competitionand this system proved efficient at hedging the risk.. If either company experienced production problems the other company could compensate by increasing production. Eventually Daini Seikosha Co, Ltd. changed it its company name to Seiko Instruments Inc. and Suwa Seikosha Co, to Seiko Epson Corporation.