Post by akable on Apr 28, 2018 16:18:24 GMT -8
Many Seiko fans will be familiar with the Seiko Museum located in Tokyo but much fewer will know there is another museum with also an amazing selection of Seiko watches on display.
Towards the start of the year I was able to make a return visit to the Seiko Epson Monozukuri Museum located at Suwa. The museum has exhibits showing the different products from the history of Epson. A large portion of the museum is dedicated to the watch production of Suwa-Seikosha / Seiko Epson. They have a massive selection of watches on display with a good mix of mechanical, quartz, Kinetic and Spring Drive models.
Check out my report on the visit to the museum here - Monozukuri Museum Suwa 2018
A couple of the more interesting things at the museum was the dating on the 5718 Chrono counter model. This was listed with a release date of 1960. The 5719 was also shown a few watches down and that had the expected date of 1964.
Another interesting few models I had not seen before was a set of 6217 based models with north hands and compass bearings (3rd row 1st watch and 4th row). These have a North hand presumably connected as a 24 hour hand and a rotating compass bezel. You can see how this is a simple adaption of the regular World Timer configuration, but I have no recollection of seeing these models before.
There is also a model with just a 24 hour hand and dial with no 12 hour hand present (3rd row 3rd watch). I have also not seen that configuration before.
The text next to the watches reads as follows. Top row "Seiko Automatic 24 jewels", second row "World Time 17 jewels" and the third sign is "Seikomatic 17 jewels". In the top left of each sign it reads "Mechanical Watch".
There was also another watch further in the case.
The text on these signs reads "Seiko World Time" and the lower sign says "Orientation watch" or literally Azimuth Watch.
Lots of interesting pieces at the museum with literally thousands of watches shown. If you ever get to Japan and have time it is worth the trip to visit the museum.
Towards the start of the year I was able to make a return visit to the Seiko Epson Monozukuri Museum located at Suwa. The museum has exhibits showing the different products from the history of Epson. A large portion of the museum is dedicated to the watch production of Suwa-Seikosha / Seiko Epson. They have a massive selection of watches on display with a good mix of mechanical, quartz, Kinetic and Spring Drive models.
Check out my report on the visit to the museum here - Monozukuri Museum Suwa 2018
A couple of the more interesting things at the museum was the dating on the 5718 Chrono counter model. This was listed with a release date of 1960. The 5719 was also shown a few watches down and that had the expected date of 1964.
Another interesting few models I had not seen before was a set of 6217 based models with north hands and compass bearings (3rd row 1st watch and 4th row). These have a North hand presumably connected as a 24 hour hand and a rotating compass bezel. You can see how this is a simple adaption of the regular World Timer configuration, but I have no recollection of seeing these models before.
There is also a model with just a 24 hour hand and dial with no 12 hour hand present (3rd row 3rd watch). I have also not seen that configuration before.
The text next to the watches reads as follows. Top row "Seiko Automatic 24 jewels", second row "World Time 17 jewels" and the third sign is "Seikomatic 17 jewels". In the top left of each sign it reads "Mechanical Watch".
There was also another watch further in the case.
The text on these signs reads "Seiko World Time" and the lower sign says "Orientation watch" or literally Azimuth Watch.
Lots of interesting pieces at the museum with literally thousands of watches shown. If you ever get to Japan and have time it is worth the trip to visit the museum.
