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Hi guys,

Sharing some pictures of my Seiko dress watch.

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It has a 6030 quartz movement (sorry no movement pics as I'm writing this at work) which from what I can find on the 'net is an 8 jewel movement and it has a trimmer screw to fine-tune its accuracy. It seems a decent enough movement from the pics on the net.

What makes this watch stand out is the case which is made of a scratch-resistant material. Its pretty similar to Rado dress watches in terms of look and feel. The crystal is probably a sapphire crystal.

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The case-back is marked SHAC'(along with st steel back). I found some references that say it stands for 'Super Hard Alloy Case' but on one site someone mentions 'Super Hard Alloy Cobalt' which I think is much sexier so thats the one I choose! The first digit in the serial number is '0'so I figured it was from 1990 as the design was quite 'modern but I've since decided that its from 1980 as the movement seems to have been around in 1979. Considering it is 37 years old now its in pretty good shape with no scratches or markings anywhere! The mirror finish does make smudges from fingers more noticeable so I do catch my self constantly ''polishing' it!

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Its pretty thin as well and pretty unobtrusive when you strap it on.

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I'm not really a fan of quartz watches but this one will be staying with me.

Anilv

 

 

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