My Dad's Seiko Quartz LC 1970

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Posted 10 months, 17 days ago

vetraio50
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Dad is 91 and has recently given me his Seiko Liquid Crystal watch. Mum & Dad went to Japan in 1970. My mother told me that she paid $120 ( or was it $200 ) for it. I think it was attempt at being thoroughly modern. I know Dad wore it for a while before tiring of it. It was then returned to its box and was forgotten about.
I have been looking for information about it but have met a brick wall.
On the warranty form is the watch number: 900910.
They puchased it on December 15 1970 from a shop "S.H. & Co".
On the round face is Seiko Quartz LC.
From what I have read, 1970 is pretty early for Liquid Crystal watches.
I'd appreciate any help that you might give me on this watch.

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1. BELLIN68, 5 months, 25 days ago
   VERY COOL WATCH!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!
2. vetraio50, 4 months, 20 days ago
   Many thanks BELLIN68!
3. vetraio50, 4 months, 10 days ago
   Many thanks Jurgennicklisch!
4. kerry10456, 4 months, 10 days ago
   That's an old LC watch, I don't know if I've every seen one this old. The serial # on the sales slip date it to Oct. 1969. Does the number on the back of the watch match the sales slip? Again Nice Seiko watch, thanks for sharing.
5. vetraio50, 4 months, 10 days ago
   Hi Kerry. On the back of the watch there is :
   Seiko / 550394 / a n 's' symbol
   beneath around the edge is :
   Stainless steel 0114-0010-6 Japan-M.
   
   900 910 on the sales receipt within the booklet
   Can you explain it for me?
   I'm a bit confused that they don't match.
6. kerry10456, 4 months, 10 days ago
   Is it possible that your father might have another Seiko watch some where? I've never seen a LCD watch before the mid 1970's, not to say this one is not.
   This serial # dates to May of 1975 and it was the 394th one made, I'll do some research and see if I can find out something more on this watch.
7. vetraio50, 4 months, 10 days ago
   Hi Kerry, thanks for the interest.
   I can't ask him ... Alzheimer's.
   I'll check with my Mum.
   It's as I got it from her some months ago.
   
   Thanks to AR8Jason as well!
8. kerry10456, 4 months, 10 days ago
   Well went straight to Seiko and the first LCD watch was made in 1973, check around. You'll probably find another watch, maybe not in a box but in a drawer or something. There is a possiblity you'll find the very first marketed Quartz movement, Seiko made that one in 1969. Sorry didn't help you out much, but here's the Seiko home site link.
   http://www.seikowatches.com/heritage/worlds_first.html

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