Vintage 1971 JAPAN SEIKO LORD MATIC SPECIAL WEEKDATER 5206-6080 23Jewels Automatic.

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I am Japanese who live in Tokyo.

Item description

It's a SEIKO Automatic Watch, LORD MATIC SPECIAL WEEKDATER 5206-6080 23Jewels .
It's in good used condition.
It's difficult to find this valuable watch in such a good condition. Highly recommended for SEIKO collectors!
Movement :
  • Pet name : 52 LORD MATIC SPECIAL WEEKDATER.
  • Caliber number : 5206A.
  • Movement : Automatic.
  • Beat rate : 28800bph.
  • Year of manufacture start : 1970's.
  • Factory : Kameido.
Externals :
  • Serial number : 1N2974.
  • Dial number : JAPAN 5206-6080S.
  • Glass : Crystal.
  • Case size : About 36.37mm.
  • Lug width : 18mm.
  • Band : New leather strap of SEIKO original.
Condition :
  • Used, it runs well.
  • Quick set(Day/Date) : Okay.
    Set the day of the week can be in English or Kanji.
    Set of the date : The set at one stage pulling the crown.
  • The day difference time of an used watch is about +-1 minute / day.
  • For practical, everyday use, it would be advisable to have the movement cleaned and oiled.
Key Features
  • The Zenith of High-Beat ""Special"" Sub-Lineage (1971): In **1971**, the **Seiko Lord Matic Special (LM Special)** arrived as an elite, high-performance upgrade within the famous LM family. The reference **5206-6080** was engineered by the legendary **Daini Seikosha (Kameido)** factory during an era of fierce internal rivalry against Suwa Seikosha. While standard Lord Matics were mid-tier daily wears, the ""Special"" badge was reserved for sophisticated chronometer-leaning watches designed to target the ambitious ""men on the way to the top"" during Japan's high-tech Showa economic boom.
  • The Legendary 23-Jewel Caliber 5206 High-Beat Heart: This watch is powered by the magnificent **23-jewel Caliber 5206**, a high-grade automatic movement operating at a high-beat frequency of **28,800 vibrations per hour (8 beats per second)**. Unlike the common Suwa-built 56-series, Daini's 52-series architecture was so masterfully over-engineered that it was later chosen as the foundation for the prestigious 4S luxury movements (like the King Seiko reissues and Red Alpinist) in the 1990s. It features **hacking seconds**, manual winding, and a highly premium **instantaneous day-date calendar snap** at midnight.
  • Architectural ""6080"" UFO Cushion Case Design: The reference **5206-6080** is celebrated for its incredibly distinct and space-age case architecture. The stainless steel case embraces a slightly stylized **""UFO"" or rounded cushion geometry** with subtle brushed surfaces and polished chamfered edges that capture the early 1970s futuristic aesthetic. In **1971**, this aerodynamic, low-profile case design sat perfectly flat and flush on the wrist, offering remarkable ergonomic comfort and an undeniable executive presence under a tailored dress sleeve.
  • Breathtaking Royal Blue Sunburst Dial Artistry: The dial of the **5206-6080** is a study in vibrant, light-catching luxury, showcasing a stunning **royal blue sunburst finish** that shifts dramatically under different angles of illumination. This captivating canvas is paired with **hand-applied, chunkier horizontal or faceted block indices** filled with bold contrast lines for clinical visibility. Complete with a framed dual-calendar window at 3 o'clock displaying a **bilingual (English/Kanji) day disk**, it stands as a visual masterpiece of peak Japanese industrial pride.
  • A Landmark of Daini's High-Spec Automatic Legacy: Produced in the milestone year of **1971**, the 5206-6080 remains one of the most highly coveted and historically significant references for vintage Seiko collectors worldwide. It represents the perfect historical intersection where rugged everyday durability met elite high-frequency micro-engineering and bold modernist design. It stands as a profound testament to an era when Daini Seikosha built mechanical dress watches to such an uncompromising standard that their engineering DNA outlasted the quartz revolution.
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