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Model:	Seiko Alpinist	Last Scraped:	Nov. 26, 2024, 1:16 a.m.
Username:	Conscious-Weight-501	Location:	Unknown
Email:	Unknown	Feedback:	No Reviews Found

Selling my Seiko Champion Alpinist 850, a vintage timepiece from the early 1960s. The watch is keeping fairly accurate time for its age (within a couple of minutes per day) and is in very good condition overall. However, please review the provided pictures and video to assess its condition for yourself. Watch Details: - Condition: - The lume on the indices has deteriorated, though the lume on the hands remains in good shape. - There is some minor discoloration on the dial, appearing as small green dots between the 2 o’clock and 5 o’clock markers. - Winding is smooth, and the hands move effortlessly when setting the time. Video: https://imgur.com/a/9YW02Xx - Brand: Seiko - Movement: Seiko 850 - Strap: Handmade black genuine crocodile leather - Lug Width/Buckle Size: 18mm - Box & Papers: Not included - Water Resistance: Unknown - Crystal: Acrylic Price: $699 or best offer (payment via PayPal or bank transfer). The watch will be shipped fully insured.

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Highest:	$1,450	Lowest:	$1
Median:	$665.00	Std. Dev:	±$264.98

Estimated Private Party Value $499 — $890


	Established:	1881
	Website:	http://seikousa.com/index.php
	Country of Origin:	Japan

The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K. Hattori" (服部時計店 Hattori Tokeiten?) in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha (精工舎 Seikōsha?), meaning roughly "House of Exquisite Workmanship". According to Seiko's official company history, titled "A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko" (2003), Seiko is a Japanese word meaning "exquisite" or "success" ("exquisite" is usually written 精巧 from Chinese jīngqiǎo, while the meaning "success" is usually written 成功 from Chinese chénggōng).

Seiko is perhaps best known for its wristwatches, all of which were at one time produced entirely in-house. This includes not only major items such as microgears, motors, hands, crystal oscillators, batteries, sensors, LCDs but also minor items such as the oils used in lubricating the watches and the luminous compounds used on the hands and the dials.

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