Vintage 1976 JAPAN SEIKO CHARIOT HI-BEAT 2220-0180 24Jewels Hand-winding.

Vintage 1976 JAPAN SEIKO CHARIOT HI-BEAT 2220-0180 24Jewels Hand-winding.

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Item description

Movement :

• Pet name : SEIKO 2220 .
• Caliber number : 2220A.
• Movement : Hand-winding.
• Beat rate : 28800bph.
• Year of manufacture start : 1970's.
• Factory : Kameido.

Externals :

• Serial No. : 6N2791.
• Dial No. : JAPAN 2220-0980R.
• Glass : Acrylic.
• Case size : About 32.7mm.
• Lug width : 18mm.
• Band : New Leather Strap.

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 Pinnacle of Late-Showa Ultra-Thin Minimalist Luxury (1976): Manufactured in 1976—a pivotal year marking the apex of high-beat mechanical sophistication alongside the quartz transition—the Seiko Chariot Hi-Beat reference 2220-0180 represented Daini Seikosha's purist dress watch flagship. Stripped of all non-essential complications, the Chariot line was dedicated strictly to understated elegance, slim wrist ergonomics, and high-precision mechanical timekeeping.
• The High-Performance High-Beat 24-Jewel Caliber 2220 Engine: Powering this ultra-thin dress instrument is the celebrated 24-jewel Caliber 2220A, an in-house manual-wind engine operating at a swift high-beat frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (8 beats per second). Renowned among vintage purists for its compact, low-profile architecture and exceptional rate stability, this movement deploys a lavish 24-jewel specification to minimize pivot friction across its high-frequency gear train.
• Architectural ""0180"" Grammar of Design Case Geometry: Executed in a solid stainless steel case, the reference 2220-0180 features crisp, angular faceted lugs, broad mirror-polished surfaces, and razor-sharp edge bevels inspired by Taro Tanaka's ""Grammar of Design"" principles. Its remarkably slim case silhouette allows the watch to hug the wrist effortlessly, sliding seamlessly beneath a formal suit cuff.
• Pure Minimalist Dial Artistry and High-Contrast Hands: The dial of the 2220-0180 is a masterclass in clean Japanese minimalism, featuring a fine silver textured canvas set with slender hand-applied stick markers and razor-sharp pencil hands. Devoid of a second hand or date window to maintain pure visual symmetry, the dial is understatedly signed with the classic Seiko block logo and the stylized Daini Seikosha lightning bolt emblem above 6 o'clock.
• An Investment-Grade Masterpiece of Daini's Hand-Winding Heritage: Manufactured in the milestone horological year of 1976, the 2220-0180 24-jewel Seiko Chariot Hi-Beat stands as a highly desirable, universally respected reference for serious vintage watch purists. Representing the ultimate refinement of Daini Seikosha's compact high-beat manual-wind engineering, it remains an eternal testament to classic Showa-era dress watch design.

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