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Post by bertnet on Jan 15, 2017 12:12:09 GMT -8
Hi everyone,just few words about my SEIKO LC 0614-5010 from February 1974 ( October 1973 first marketed ). I bought it few months ago not working in quiet nice condition with the hope That someone brings him back to life.... It happened through Mr Rob Cutler as ( "SeikoKid" . So thanks to him for this fantastic job 👍.  Seiko Accuracy in 1973 +-10 sec/month   Pic from SeikoKid .  The right one is not working with LCD burned.,  |
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Post by rossr on Jan 15, 2017 14:41:48 GMT -8
That is great. February 1974. Wow.
Did you have two units that Rob made into one working unit?
Fantastic to see a working piece.
Regards,
Ross
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Post by estrickland on Jan 15, 2017 15:07:03 GMT -8
Awesome. Just got into these and kicking myself for waiting so long.
Big congrats on the piece and 👍 to you and SeikoKid for returning another one to the land of the living.
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Post by pip on Jan 15, 2017 15:09:03 GMT -8
I'm starting to lust after old digitals. No Pippy I say, your mechanical addiction is enough!
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Post by bertnet on Jan 15, 2017 15:16:14 GMT -8
That is great. February 1974. Wow. Did you have two units that Rob made into one working unit? Fantastic to see a working piece. Regards, Ross Thanks Ross, No the other one is definitely dead and he didn't use it for parts. |
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Post by bertnet on Jan 15, 2017 15:27:07 GMT -8
Awesome. Just got into these and kicking myself for waiting so long. Big congrats on the piece and 👍 to you and SeikoKid for returning another one to the land of the living. Thanks Erik for sure one NOS with complet set will be Fantastic in your outstanding Collection. Congrats 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 |
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Post by bertnet on Jan 15, 2017 15:28:14 GMT -8
I'm starting to lust after old digitals. No Pippy I say, your mechanical addiction is enough! I love early Digital to 😉👍 |
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Post by rossr on Jan 15, 2017 21:59:34 GMT -8
I recall reading (probably a post from Rob) that there were around 10,500 of these watches made at the time, while the earlier titanium-cased 0614-5000 only had a production run of 1,400 units. I wonder how many of these are still around - both functioning and non-functioning? Not that many I'd guess.
The external design of these is incredibly good, as were the descendants of the model. So distinctive. There is just no mistaking it for anything else. I understand the insides are just as good. Great that they can still be repaired.
Regards,
Ross
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Post by bertnet on Jan 16, 2017 0:11:45 GMT -8
Thanks Rosario for the details,Very useful 👍 A pic from December 1973 ,we can see the ( Beast ) 0614-5010 on the right....   |
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Post by estrickland on Jan 16, 2017 0:20:17 GMT -8
Did I say Awesome? Great post/watch/thread!
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Post by Mr.Jones on Jan 16, 2017 2:14:10 GMT -8
I just love your vintage window shots. Where did you find these?
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Post by bertnet on Jan 16, 2017 16:18:52 GMT -8
I just love your vintage window shots. Where did you find these? Thanks , It's generally from " SEIKO NEWS " . |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Jan 16, 2017 16:21:54 GMT -8
Nice save, what a great piece.
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Post by 69ChevelleSS on Jan 17, 2017 8:46:09 GMT -8
Another cool one Bert . . . . I remember those from my youth! Cool then . . . cool now!
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Post by scubarob99 on Jan 17, 2017 14:48:28 GMT -8
Funny, I was just bidding on one on YJ. Thought nobody noticed it and then the bidding got out of hand.
Rob
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Post by bertnet on Jan 20, 2017 8:54:23 GMT -8
Just Arrived Today...Dance!! Accuracy 2017 : 0,17 S/Day  |
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Post by bertnet on Jan 22, 2017 8:25:01 GMT -8
  The Seiko Quartz LC V.F.A. 06LC was a fully-electronic watch that used the world's first six-digit liquid-crystal display to indicate the time. Capable of continuously displaying the hour, minutes and seconds on a field-effect liquid crystal display that Epson* developed for quartz watches, this groundbreaking digital watch attracted wide attention when it was first marketed in October 1973. The most important feature of the 06LC, as the watch came to be known, was its driving mechanism. An analog watch indicates the time with hands that are turned by a stepping motor. The stepping motor's movement is controlled by electrical signals that are synchronized with a time standard based on pulses from a crystal resonator. In contrast, the digital quartz 06LC was designed such that the electric signals were sent directly to the liquid crystal panel, where they were converted to digits on the display. The internally developed LCD was long-lived (50,000 hours) and had good contrast. A lamp provided enough illumination to make the numbers on the display easy to read, even in the dark. The timepiece boasted some very user-friendly features. Users could, for example, set the time down to the second with pushbuttons, or reset the hour and minute independently. The 06lc also combined numerous other outstanding features that made it worthy of Being called the next-generation quartz. Among them higher accuracy provided by a crystal resonator, high reliability that realized long life,and the high stability that comes without the need to drive mechanical parts. Having achieved success with the 06LC, Epson set it sights on building the LCD business by developing applications for products other than watches. *Then known as Suwa Seikosha Co., Ltd. ( source from Epson ) |
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Post by bertnet on Jan 22, 2017 15:45:09 GMT -8
I would like to make a census To know how many of them are still alive... I need a help from our community and others ...!😉👍
It will be very interesting , thank you for your participation 👌
0614-5010 423483 ( Working) mine
0614-5010 412588 ( Non Working) mine
0614-5010 440917 ( Working)
0614-5010 431198 ( Not working Well )
0614-5010 4"1""9 ( WORKING with Box & Booklet)
0614-5010 423226 (Non Working)
0614-5010 3D0242 ( Non working)
0614-5010 412241 ( Non Working)
0614-5000 390664 ( Non working)
0614-5000 "D0258 ( Working)
0614-5000 390664 (Working)
0614-5000 39"""" (Non working)
0614-5000 390752 ( working)
0614-5010 3D0119 ( Working NOS)
0614-5000 390601 (Non working)
0614-5000 3D0801 ( Non working)
0614-5010 423427 ( Working &box & booklet )
0614-5010 430256 ( Non working )
0614-5010 430329 ( Non working )
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Post by rossr on Jan 22, 2017 19:15:23 GMT -8
0614-5010 430336 working
0614-5010 441668 working
0614-5000 2N0062 not working (case only). A very early serial.
Completed ebay listings.
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Post by bertnet on Jan 23, 2017 0:49:10 GMT -8
Thank you Rossr 😉
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