Seiko 8229-500A TV Dial dress watch, near NOS. Like, really.
Seiko 8229-500A TV Dial dress watch, near NOS. Like, really.
This is a cool Seiko dress watch from December 1979, I believe. Could be ‘89, but that seems a bit late.
I sincerely believe this watch hasn’t ever been worn.more than a few times.
Entirely original to itself.
Dial / hands / lume are excellent
Case brushing and lines are excellent
Ditto for the black plastic TV shroud.
38.5 wide without crown, 39.5 lug to lug, 31.5 top to bottom of the black TV ‘frame”.
Bracelet is full length.
Caseback still has the original caseback stickers - both the blue one and also the smaller oval “passed” one.
Seiko 822x movments are excellent quality - made in the same time frame and with the same approach as the 754x movements. 4 jewels, all-metal train, hacking. Best of all, they come with a variable trimmer. This watch is capable of very tight accuracy.
Roman / English daywheel.