# Reference: **Model:** Seiko “Expo 70” 6119-8090 **Production Date:** August 1969 **Timestamp:** [https://imgur.com/a/L7jsEUd](https://imgur.com/a/L7jsEUd) **Album:** [https://imgur.com/a/cXCPCJh](https://imgur.com/a/cXCPCJh) # Features: **The Provenance.** The 1970 World’s Fair, or *Expo '70*, took place in Osaka, Japan. Much like the 1964 Olympics, which Japan also hosted, Seiko saw it as an opportunity to showcase its timekeeping prowess to the world. And while Japan was trying to unite the world’s warring nations under the Fair’s theme - Progress and Harmony for Mankind - Seiko was busy building the aggressively 1970s-looking Atomic Clock you see in the album above. Accurate to +1 second every 1,000 years, it was designed to make people take Japanese watchmaking seriously. **The Gift.** With 64,000,000 attendees - a record that stood until the 2010 Shanghai World’s Fair - we can be confident that lots of people at least saw Seiko’s horological monstrosity. Whether it changed perceptions of Japanese watchmaking is hard to quantify, but Seiko was clearly pleased with the event’s success. To commemorate it, they gifted Expo ‘70 branded 6119-8090 watches to workers at the Fair. **The Design.** Because the 6119-8090 was never sold by Seiko, it’s not only a great piece of both Seiko’s and Japan’s history, but also a striking watch even by today’s standards. The dial features a beautifully brushed metallic sunburst effect, with 12 polished and applied indices, and the sharply cut case flirts with Seiko’s Grammar of Design principles. # Details: **The Condition**: In great condition overall. Just serviced. The dial has some stains around its edge, but is otherwise in great condition. The crystal is unmarked. The case looks sharp but shows age-appropriate signs of wear.  On an aftermarket leather Seiko strap. **Scope:** No box and papers.  **Movement**: 6119 Automatic **Dimensions:** \- Case Width: 36.0mm \- Lug to lug: 41.0mm \- Case Thickness: 11.2mm **Price:** Priced at **$705** plus shipping. Bank Wire, Paypal or [Wise.com](http://Wise.com) accepted. Not accepting trades. Transaction Fees paid by the buyer. **Of note:** Nothing to report