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Vintage Seiko: The Collector's Omnibus, Volume I of II: Identifying, Authenticating & Servicing Vintage Seiko - Serial & Caliber Decoding, Fake Detect
Paperback
Series: Seiko Dna: The Master Guide
Crafts GeneralGeneral Antiques & Collectibles
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ISBN13: 9798185567982
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 4 2026
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 4 2026
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Five books. One method. Everything you need to look at a vintage Seiko and know what it is.
This is the first of two volumes collecting the complete Vintage Seiko reference. Volume I is the technical foundation - the half of the method that answers a single question: what is this watch?
Inside, five complete books work as one system:
This is the first of two volumes collecting the complete Vintage Seiko reference. Volume I is the technical foundation - the half of the method that answers a single question: what is this watch?
Inside, five complete books work as one system:
- BOOK 1 - Serial & Caliber Decoding. Date and identify any vintage Seiko from its serial number, caliber marks, and case back, 1965-1985.
- BOOK 2 - Authentication & Fake Detection. Spot redials, Frankenwatches, and swapped parts through component-by-component forensics - and know when to walk away.
- BOOK 3 - Vintage Seiko Divers: A Field Guide. Identify the dive references and separate honest variation from the wrong parts.
- BOOK 4 - The Seiko Chronograph Manual. Understand, identify, and date the automatic chronographs and their part-sensitive references.
- BOOK 5 - DIY Servicing. What you can responsibly do at your own bench - and what you should never attempt.
This is a working method, not a photo catalog. Every chapter is built to be used with a real watch in your hand: caliber-family monographs, worked case studies, step-by-step verification protocols, quick-reference Decision Cards, and record-keeping sheets you will return to long after the prose has done its job.
Written for the collector who is tired of guessing - the buyer who wants to date a movement, price a listing honestly, and never overpay for a married watch again.
Volume II continues with the collector's path: King Seiko & Lord Matic, restoration, the auction floor, investment-grade collecting, and the master system.
- BOOK 2 - Authentication & Fake Detection. Spot redials, Frankenwatches, and swapped parts through component-by-component forensics - and know when to walk away.
- BOOK 3 - Vintage Seiko Divers: A Field Guide. Identify the dive references and separate honest variation from the wrong parts.
- BOOK 4 - The Seiko Chronograph Manual. Understand, identify, and date the automatic chronographs and their part-sensitive references.
- BOOK 5 - DIY Servicing. What you can responsibly do at your own bench - and what you should never attempt.
This is a working method, not a photo catalog. Every chapter is built to be used with a real watch in your hand: caliber-family monographs, worked case studies, step-by-step verification protocols, quick-reference Decision Cards, and record-keeping sheets you will return to long after the prose has done its job.
Written for the collector who is tired of guessing - the buyer who wants to date a movement, price a listing honestly, and never overpay for a married watch again.
Volume II continues with the collector's path: King Seiko & Lord Matic, restoration, the auction floor, investment-grade collecting, and the master system.
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