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Vintage Seiko LM Lord Matic Special 5216-7040 Kanji Day Date Daini Dial Watch
Vintage Seiko LM Lord Matic Special 5216-7040 Kanji Day Date Daini Dial Watch
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Step into the golden era of Japanese watchmaking with this stunning Seiko LM Special 5216-7040, a true vintage gem from the mid-1970s.
The Seiko LM Special is a fascinating and collectible line of vintage Japanese watches that represents a significant chapter in Seiko's horological history. Launched in the late 1960s through the 1970s, it was positioned as a line of upper-mid-tier automatic dress watches, above the standard Seiko 5s, but below the King Seiko and Grand Seiko. The "Lord Matic Special" was a step above the regular Lord Matic models, incorporating higher-grade finishing, improved movements, and more premium cases and dials.
With its uniquely textured dial and hi-beat movement, this LM Special blends vintage charm with reliable daily wearability. We dated its manufacturing date to July 1974, making it the perfect birth year watch for anyone born in that year.
Specifications:
- Movement:
- Caliber 5216A
- 23 jewels
- 28,800 bph (hi-beat)
- Quickset day (push) and date (pull) function
- Hacking and hand-winding
- Dial:
- Sunburst textured blue with geometric crosshatch pattern
- Gold-accented applied indices at 6, 9, and 12
- Gold-rimmed Kanji/English day-date window
- Applied LM logo in gold
- Crown: Recessed
- Case size: 34 mm width x 40 mm height
- Lug width: 19 mm
- Wrist measurement: about 18 cm
- Material:
- Case, back cover, band: Stainless steel
- Glass: Curved hardlex mineral glass
- Water resistance: Not tested
- Manufactured date: July 1974
- Condition: Used with scratches, there is a chip on the crystal
Product File
Brand: Seiko
Product: Wristwatch
Collection: Vintage
Movement: Automatic
Display: Analog
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