Vintage 1969 JAPAN SEIKO LORD MATIC WEEKDATER 5606-7040 23Jewels Automatic.

Vintage 1969 JAPAN SEIKO LORD MATIC WEEKDATER 5606-7040 23Jewels Automatic.

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Item description

Movement :

• Pet name : 56 LORD MATIC WEEKDATER .
• Caliber number : 5606A.
• Movement : Automatic.
• Beat rate : 21600bph.
• Year of manufacture start : 1968's.
• Factory : Suwa.

Externals :

• Serial No. : 912976.
• Dial No. : JAPAN 5606-7141T AD.
• Glass : Acrylic.
• Case size : About 34.5mm.
• Lug width : 18mm.
• Band : New Leather Strap of SEIKO original.

Condition :

• Used, it runs well.
• Quick set(Day/Date) : Okay.
  Set the day of the week can be in English or Kanji.
  Set of the date : The set at one stage pulling the crown.
• 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 Peak of 1969 Executive Luxury (1969): Manufactured in 1969—a historic watershed year in global horology marked by the dawn of quartz and peak mechanical supremacy—the Seiko Lord Matic Weekdater reference 5606-7040 stood as Suwa Seikosha's quintessential business-class flagship. Positioned directly beneath King Seiko, this classic dress reference offered professionals near-chronometer-grade mechanical performance paired with refined mid-century Showa styling.
• The Over-Engineered 23-Jewel Caliber 5606 Automatic Heart: Powering this historic instrument is the revered 23-jewel Caliber 5606, an in-house automatic engine operating at a smooth frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour (vph). Highly respected by vintage purists for its remarkably slim profile and long-term daily stability, this movement deploys a 23-jewel specification to minimize gear-train friction, complete with hacking seconds, quick-set dual calendar control, and smooth manual-winding capability.
• Architectural ""7040"" Grammar of Design Case Geometry: The reference 5606-7040 is globally distinguished among vintage Seiko collectors for its pure adherence to Taro Tanaka's ""Grammar of Design"" principles. Executed in a solid stainless steel case, it features crisp angular facets, flat bezel planes, and zero-distortion mirror-polished Zaratsu surfaces that capture light with sharp contrast while sitting completely flush against the wrist.
• Masterful ""Weekdater"" Dial Harmony and Bilingual Utility: The dial of the 5606-7040 showcases exemplary late-1960s layout balance, featuring a radiant silver sunburst canvas decorated with hand-applied, multifaceted rectangular block indices with black accents and matching sharp hands. Symmetrically framed at 3 o'clock, the dual-calendar window houses a bilingual (English/Kanji) day disk alongside a quick-set date wheel, offset by the applied polished ""LM"" emblem and the Suwa Seikosha vortex insignia above 6 o'clock.
• An Investment-Grade Masterpiece of Suwa's Automatic Heritage: Produced during the pinnacle mechanical year of 1969, the 5606-7040 23-jewel Lord Matic Weekdater remains an exceptionally clean, highly collectible cornerstone reference for serious vintage Seiko enthusiasts worldwide. Capturing the precise era where Suwa Seikosha perfected ultra-thin automatic movements with timeless dress watch ergonomics, it stands as an enduring heirloom of Japanese horological history.

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