Vintage 1965 JAPAN SEIKO SKYLINER CALENDAR 6222-8000 21Jewels Hand-winding.

Vintage 1965 JAPAN SEIKO SKYLINER CALENDAR 6222-8000 21Jewels Hand-winding.

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Item description

Movement :

• Pet name : SKYLINER CALENDAR .
• Caliber number : 6222A,B.
• Movement : Hand-winding.
• Beat rate : 18000bph.
• Year of manufacture start : 1963's.
• Factory : Suwa.

Externals :

• Serial No. : 5902207.
• Dial No. : JAPAN 6222-8000S AD.
• Glass : Acrylic.
• Case size : About 37.95mm.
• Lug width : 18mm.
• Band : New Leather Strap.

Condition :

• Used, it runs well.
• Set the date: Iteration the hour hand at 9:00 and 12:00
• 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.
• There is a crack in the case back, but it has been lightly welded from the inside.

Key Features

• The Sovereign Peak of Mid-60s Ultra-Thin Manual Elegance (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 Skyliner Calendar reference 6222-8000 stood as Suwa Seikosha's quintessential slim executive dress watch. Created as an accessible, ultra-refined manual-wind counterpart to the high-end Liner and King Seiko lines, this reference delivered pristine chronometric performance wrapped in pure mid-century minimalism.
• The Proven 21-Jewel Caliber 6222 Hand-Winding Heart: Powering this historic instrument is the revered in-house 21-jewel Caliber 6222 (6222B), a dedicated manual-wind engine operating at a steady frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour (vph). Developed from Suwa's celebrated 62-series architecture, this caliber was engineered with a remarkably slim profile, pairing an upgraded 21-jewel specification to minimize friction across the gear train with Seiko's proprietary Diashock anti-shock protection and a semi-quickset date calendar mechanism.
• Architectural ""8000"" Grammar of Design Case Geometry: Executed in a solid stainless steel case, the reference 6222-8000 displays early hallmarks of Taro Tanaka's ""Grammar of Design"" principles. Featuring sharp, sweeping lugs, flat polished bezel surfaces, and distortion-free mirror-polished Zaratsu chamfers along its outer flanks, the ultra-thin case profile sits completely flush against the wrist and glides effortlessly beneath a formal shirt cuff.
• Masterful Sunburst Dial Harmony and Date Window Utility: The dial of the 6222-8000 is universally admired for its disciplined Showa-era layout symmetry, featuring a radiant silver sunburst canvas framed by a discrete outer minute track. It is adorned with hand-applied, multifaceted rectangular block indices, razor-sharp dauphine hands, a cleanly framed date aperture at 3 o'clock, the applied polished ""SEIKO"" logo, and vintage cursive ""Skyliner"" script accompanied by the ""21 JEWELS"" designation and Suwa's swirl emblem above 6 o'clock.
• The Sovereign Waterproof Seahorse or Etched Case Back Heritage: The backplate of this 1965 vintage treasure features Seiko's iconic early waterproof case engraving (often adorned with the classic early Seiko Seahorse crest or traditional waterproof text). Certifying its factory-tested water resistance and high-grade dress pedigree, the 6222-8000 21-jewel Skyliner Calendar remains an indispensable, highly accessible cornerstone reference for serious vintage Seiko collectors worldwide.

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