[nick10]

Hello folks,
I am usually a lurker but today I have the joy to present you a grand acquisition Yesterday at my local flea-market I saw a watch which had the distinctive lines of a grand seiko. I quickly grabbed but to my minor dissapointmet it proved to be a gold capped Seiko Grand quartz 4843-8041, but for 60 euros I didn't think too much. Its serial number is 670494. It has a pepsi logo next to 9 o'clock marker. Do you know if it was a promotional watch for pepsi or something else;

original crown too!!

Much of the original finish remained

 

[aurelius]

Is Ebay is your local flea market? Same watch (Pepsi logo an d all)just solld there for $124. That can't be a coincidence.

 

[nick10]

No I didn't bought it from ebay but from my local flea market

 

[stophmaster]

Super cool!

 

[Dutchsiberia]

Nice find! Should have been an expensive gift!

 

[LongBike]

I would get someone

I would get someone that does Dial's real good to get the Pepsi off
and then it would look great.
Eliminate the Pepsi LOGO off it. That was a mistake to start with
when they did that.
It looks great though, very nice to have, but keep it till you can do
the removing part.
Because that's a very nice find.

 

[nick10]

I would get someone that does Dial's real good to get the Pepsi off
and then it would look great.
Eliminate the Pepsi LOGO off it. That was a mistake to start with
when they did that.
It looks great though, very nice to have, but keep it till you can do
the removing part.
Because that's a very nice find.

I think that however good the restorer is the dial would be destroyed. Also I think that this is part of the history of this watch and it's pity to destroy it..

 

[TheTigerUK]

I would get someone that does Dial's real good to get the Pepsi off
and then it would look great.
Eliminate the Pepsi LOGO off it. That was a mistake to start with
when they did that.
It looks great though, very nice to have, but keep it till you can do
the removing part.
Because that's a very nice find.

I love the Pepsi but only because all I ever drink is Pepsi Max

 

[nick10]

I love the Pepsi but only because all I ever drink is Pepsi Max

I don't mind drinking either Pepsi or Coca Cola so it' fine with me

 

[ncb123]

The pepsi logo is what makes this watch different and special....do not remove it!

 

[Bartleby]

The pepsi logo is what makes this watch different and special....do not remove it!

Exactly. I am surprised when people destroy an original item to produce some ersatz wanna-be item. Odd.

Mark

 

[nick10]

The pepsi logo is what makes this watch different and special....do not remove it!

I agree and if I may add, it's part of the history of this watch. Does Seiko responds to questions about vintage Seikos; I would like to know if this was a promotional watch(which I think it's unlikely because this was expensive these days) or a gift to some employee.

 

[mario24601]

Not what I expected based on title but that awesome

 

[nick10]

I need your help. Can anyone translate for me this page from the 1976 Japan catalog;


Thank you in advance for your help

 

[nzwatchdoctor]

With or without the drink of death logo its a good find

 

[akable]

I need your help. Can anyone translate for me this page from the 1976 Japan catalog

This is not an exact translation but should give you enough of an idea.

• Within +-5 seconds deviation per month (room temperature)
• 2 years Battery life
• Use Battery SB A8
• One Touch Battery Cover
• Battery life end function
• Second hand stop device every 10 seconds
• Day Japanese English Switching (GQW)

High precision to rival the world, Japan Chronometer Inspection Association AAA Grade.
Superlative quality finish.

Hope this helps.

 

[nick10]

This is not an exact translation but should give you enough of an idea.

• Within +-5 seconds deviation per month (room temperature)
• 2 years Battery life
• Use Battery SB A8
• One Touch Battery Cover
• Battery life end function
• Second hand stop device every 10 seconds
• Day Japanese English Switching (GQW)

High precision to rival the world, Japan Chronometer Inspection Association AAA Grade.
Superlative quality finish.

Hope this helps.

Thank you very much for your help much appreciated

 

[SurfingSeiko]

Cool score. Congratulations and enjoy it.

Mark