Seiko 6218-8971 35-jewel "Weekdater" Baby Baby GS
Seiko 6218-8971 35-jewel "Weekdater" Baby Baby GS
This is a fully restored example of the 35-jewel 6218 weekdater. These were a serious “Salaryman” watch in their day, and were a larger case size than similar watches at the time. Slightly longer lugs as well, so it has some real added elegance and wrist presence.
These have the movement 6218, which like the essentially identical 6216 and 6246 Grand Seiko movements, are a high-end old school movement. The 6216 movement and models are called “Baby GS” because aside from dial branding and the caseback info, they’re exactly the same as the GS. This, having a movement two jewels different (mainspring arbors top and bottom) is then like a “baby baby GS”.
Complete, original, serviced
Hacking
18000 BPH
Date quickset
Automatic only
Crystal is brand-new, new-old-stock
Dial has slight staining in top right quadrant, by the edge and markers
Dial and hands are non-lumed, as is correct and original.
Caseback is worn nearly smooth - serial number is visible, embossing is barely visible / essentially gone.
Strap is for display purposes; watch will ship head-only.