Vintage 1964 JAPAN SEIKO CHAMPION 850 85898 17Jewels Hand-winding.

Vintage 1964 JAPAN SEIKO CHAMPION 850 85898 17Jewels Hand-winding.

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Item description

Movement :

• Pet name : CHAMPION 850 .
• Caliber number : 851.
• Movement : Automatic.
• Beat rate : 18000bph.
• Year of manufacture start : 1963's.
• Factory : Kameido.

Externals :

• Serial number : 4107397.
• Dial number : MADE IN JAPAN.
• Glass : Acrylic.
• Case size : About 35.3mm.
• Lug width : 19mm.
• Band : New Leather Strap of SEIKO original.

Condition :

• Used, it runs well.
• 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 Sovereign Pioneer of 1964 Accessible Mid-Century Luxury (1964): Manufactured in **1964**—a landmark historical year defined by the Tokyo Olympics and Japan's global emergence in high-precision manufacturing—the **Seiko Champion 850** reference **85898** represented Seikosha's quintessential hand-wound dress watch. Designed to offer high-grade mechanical reliability and refined Showa-era style to rising business professionals, this model remains a essential forefather of Seiko's mid-tier classic dress watch lineage.

The Proven 17-Jewel Caliber 851 Manual-Wind Engine: Powering this historic instrument is the celebrated **17-jewel Caliber 851**, an in-house hand-wound movement operating at a classic frequency of **18,000 vibrations per hour (vph)**. Famous among vintage purists for its robust construction and smooth tactile winding feedback, this movement incorporates Seiko's **Diashock** anti-shock protection system and a **17-jewel specification** to control gear-train pivot wear for long-term daily accuracy.

Architectural ""85898"" Low-Profile Case and Angular Lugs: The reference **85898** is globally distinguished among vintage collectors for its sleek, low-profile stainless steel (or gold-filled) case construction. Featuring elegant angular lugs, fine polished bevels, and a clean slim bezel, the case architecture reflects early elements of Japanese watch design theory, allowing the timepiece to sit remarkably light, flat, and balanced against the wrist.

Immaculate Non-Date Dial Harmony and Classic Script: The dial of the **85898** is a masterclass in mid-century visual symmetry and functional restraint, featuring a radiant silver sunburst canvas entirely free from calendar clutter. It showcases **hand-applied, multifaceted hour indices** and razor-sharp dauphine hands, proudly bearing the elegant cursive **""Seiko Champion 850""** script alongside **""Diashock 17 Jewels""** and ""WATERPROOF"" typography above 6 o'clock.

An Investment-Grade Masterpiece of Vintage Mechanical Heritage: Manufactured in the milestone year of **1964**, the 85898 Champion 850 remains an extraordinarily popular, highly collectible cornerstone reference for vintage Seiko enthusiasts worldwide. Capturing the exact historical era where Japanese manual-wind watchmaking achieved widespread excellence right before the automatic and quartz eras, it stands as an eternal, heirloom-quality testament to mid-1960s horological design.

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