Serviced Vintage 1965 JAPAN SEIKO SPORTSMATIC5 6619-8030 21Jewels Automatic.

Serviced Vintage 1965 JAPAN SEIKO SPORTSMATIC5 6619-8030 21Jewels Automatic.

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Item description

Movement :

• Pet name : SPORTSMATIC5 .
• Caliber number : 6619A.
• Movement : Automatic.
• Beat rate : 18000bph.
• Year of manufacture start : 1964's.
• Factory : Suwa.

Externals :

• Serial No. : 5508348.
• Dial No. : JAPAN 6619-8000T AD.
• Glass : Acrylic.
• Case size : About 35.51mm.
• Lug width : 18mm.
• Band : New Leather Strap.

Condition :

• Used, it runs well.
• Quick set(Day) : Okay.
  Set the day of the week : English only.
  Set of the days of the week : Turn the hour hand for 24 hours to set it.
  Set of the date: Press the crown.
• The day difference time of an used watch is about +-1 minute / day.
• Overhaul service in November 2026.
  The movement has been cleaned and oiled, so it works fine.

Key Features

• The Sovereign Peak of Mid-60s Everyday Practical Luxury (1965): Manufactured in 1965—a momentous historical year following the 1964 Tokyo Olympics that inaugurated Japan's golden era of mid-Showa industrial supremacy—the Seiko Sportsmatic 5 reference 6619-8030 stood as Suwa Seikosha's quintessential dual-calendar daily workhorse. As a prime early embodiment of the revolutionary ""Seiko 5"" philosophy, this model delivered chronometric dependability, water resistance, and executive-ready sports utility to Japan's dynamic modern workforce.
• The Over-Engineered 21-Jewel Caliber 6619 Automatic Engine: Powering this historic watch is the celebrated 21-jewel Caliber 6619 (6619A), an in-house automatic engine operating at a steady frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour (vph). Designed exclusively as a dedicated self-winding movement, it incorporates Seiko's ultra-efficient Magic Lever bi-directional winding mechanism, proprietary Diashock anti-shock protection, an upgraded 21-jewel specification to minimize gear-train friction, and an innovative push-crown quick-set date system activated by depressing the crown directly inward.
• Architectural ""8030"" Case and Recessed Crown Ergonomics: Executed in a solid stainless steel case, the reference 6619-8030 features classic mid-1960s dress-sport architecture with gently tapering, sweeping lugs and a smooth mirror-polished bezel profile. Emphasizing its purely automatic nature, the case completely conceals a flush-recessed crown at 4 o'clock, creating an uninterrupted, symmetrical circular silhouette that sits completely flat against the wrist and prevents snagging on clothing cuffs.
• Masterful Dual-Calendar Dial Harmony and Chapter Ring Balance: The dial of the 6619-8030 is a masterclass in Showa-era layout symmetry, featuring a radiant silver sunburst canvas framed by a discrete outer track. It is adorned with hand-applied, multifaceted rectangular block indices, crisp dauphine hands, a framed dual-calendar aperture displaying day and date at 3 o'clock, the applied polished ""5"" shield emblem beneath the Seiko logo, and vintage cursive ""Sportsmatic"" script with the ""DIASHOCK 21 JEWELS"" designation above Suwa's swirl emblem.
• The Sovereign Dolphin Case Back Medallion Heritage: Embellishing the backplate of this 1965 vintage treasure is Seiko's iconic embossed Dolphin crest (or deeply stamped waterproof dolphin medallion). Certifying its factory water-resistant construction and athletic sports-dress lineage, the 6619-8030 21-jewel Sportsmatic 5 remains an indispensable, highly accessible cornerstone reference for serious vintage Seiko collectors worldwide.

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