Seiko 5 Automatic

[Nigel]

Hi All

I understand that the Seiko 5 Automatic came out first with the crown at the 4o' clock position.  I understood that to be the mark of a 5.

Why do I sometimes see them with the crown at 3o'clock anybody know what this is about?

I ask because I would like to add a Seiko 5 to my little gathering.  If I get one I want it to be representative of the type 5.

Thanks in advance.

Nigel

[WillFly]

I can't say why they might have altered the design but, from what I've seen, the most common type seems to be with the winder at 4 o'clock. :thumbsu:

[autowind]

I used and abused a Seiko Navigator (15 jewel) for about 10 years,  eventually the only none jewelled train wheel pivot hole elongated causing the watch to stop.  I managed to shrink the hole back to something like it's proper size and the watch still works today.  My conclusion is to buy the 17 jewel version of the Seiko 5 which has all train wheels jewelled and should be bomb proof and last for ever, or at least a very, very long time.

 

RogerC

[Nucejoe]

In general, crown is at 3 in nearly all ladies mechanical Seiko 5.

Crown is at 3  on mens Seiko cal 7005 and at 4 in later version  7009 cal or 6309 , 6319, 7019 .

Lordmatic Seikos will have crown at 3  so does King Seiko & Grand Seiko.

There are so many different versions and cal, of mechanical and quartz pieces. Hard to generalize in all.