Caliber 5Y23-6050 One jewel
Screw in crown 150m water resist
Uni-directional bezel
I have been starting in my collection in early discontinued Seiko quartz watches that were fully manufactured in Japan. This 5Y23 is one brilliant new-old-stock with complete papers and hangtags. The fine details of the raised "SEIKO" and "SQ" add to the elegance of this otherwise rugged sports watch. The gold-plate is of matt finish and cancels away the bling-bling commonly found in gold-plated watches. This Seiko somewhat gave me a "Tag-Heuer" look and feel to it if you recall the early Tag-Heuer Professional 200 series. As of early Seiko quartz, hitting spot-on the markers is a for-granted.
Look closely at the movement and you will notice the wordings "ONE (1) JEWEL JAPAN". You will never ever see this description in newly produced Seiko quartz watches!
1 comment:
Hi,
My husband has a beautiful older Seiko. The back says:
Base Metal
S Steel back
5Y23 5050 AO
701728
The front says:
SEIKO Quartz
In very small print at bottom front:
5y23 8048
Does it still have value?
Thanks,
DB
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