It's not a review. No point, you can't run to the store and pick one up... but this vintage Seiko was out on 1977,
When I was 10 years old and it was one of the wonders of the world in my eyes, then.
Featuring a hour-minute-sec, day+month, timer, one "Auto" alarm (ones a day, every day) and one regular alarm.
And a neat feature that you don't see even in today's alarm watches - two option for the alarm's volume - choose between
one with low pitch or High pitch.
Today, strolling through the local flea market, I picked one up, after seeing it in a pile of electric stuff.
after some haggaling, it was mine for 2.5$. The battery was another 30 cents. Good deal, as the MSRP back in 1977 was about 500-600$ worth in today's money.
It's old, beat-up and as you will see - full of human DNA but it's alive!
This is the "Eight Wonder" - not working, beat up and very dirty.
Bracelet is not complete, and who knows what lays under the hood...
Yuk!
Cleaning it up is a lot of work
Now, let's fire it up... it's working!
All function are good, including the old light bulb and the Alarm, so now for a little refinish. I had a bracelet which I've found, waiting 7 for this moment!
There is still work to be done, it's far from perfect, but it this 43 year old boy waited enough...
Thanks for looking
Galpo
When I was 10 years old and it was one of the wonders of the world in my eyes, then.
Featuring a hour-minute-sec, day+month, timer, one "Auto" alarm (ones a day, every day) and one regular alarm.
And a neat feature that you don't see even in today's alarm watches - two option for the alarm's volume - choose between
one with low pitch or High pitch.
Today, strolling through the local flea market, I picked one up, after seeing it in a pile of electric stuff.
after some haggaling, it was mine for 2.5$. The battery was another 30 cents. Good deal, as the MSRP back in 1977 was about 500-600$ worth in today's money.
It's old, beat-up and as you will see - full of human DNA but it's alive!
This is the "Eight Wonder" - not working, beat up and very dirty.

Bracelet is not complete, and who knows what lays under the hood...

Yuk!

Cleaning it up is a lot of work

Now, let's fire it up... it's working!

All function are good, including the old light bulb and the Alarm, so now for a little refinish. I had a bracelet which I've found, waiting 7 for this moment!

There is still work to be done, it's far from perfect, but it this 43 year old boy waited enough...



Thanks for looking
Galpo