Seiko automatic Moonphase watch

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maxbliss888

Discussion Starter · Sep 10, 2014

Other then knowing that it's a 23j automatic Moonphase watch produced in 1985, anyone has further information to share? Heard that it was produced for certain markets..

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mwbuss8

· #2 · Sep 10, 2014

It's based on the 6309 and every last one of them is hideous. If my memory is correct it's a 6347.

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signature1

· #3 · Sep 10, 2014

Please tell me thats a feiko..............surely couldnt be real..................

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squarebear

· #4 · Sep 10, 2014

They are real. Was going to add one to the collection just because they are different but they are a very acquired taste...and too "special" for me.

Much prefer a 7A48 myself from the similar era.

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7s26b

· #5 · Sep 10, 2014

As Micah said, it's a 6347 - which is a 6349 with the moonphase complication.
So it's a 6309 up jewelled with complication, or two complications - moonphase and butt ugly.

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peter.mone

· #6 · Sep 10, 2014

7s26b said:
two complications - moonphase and butt ugly.

That was good :sign0137:

Best regards, Peter

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seikochrono

· #7 · Sep 10, 2014

mwbuss8 said:
It's based on the 6309 and every last one of them is hideous. If my memory is correct it's a 6347.

Hideous - bit harsh but soooooooooooooo true lol

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maxbliss888

Discussion Starter · #9 · Sep 10, 2014

Found the page from a book but in Japanese. Anyone can translate the text? Thanks

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7s26b

· #10 · Sep 10, 2014

It says " DAMN! that's an ugly watch, please buy the much better looking 6306 Silverwave"

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maxbliss888

Discussion Starter · #11 · Sep 10, 2014

Thanks for your translation. Really helpful in this forum

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7s26b

· #12 · Sep 10, 2014 (Edited)

You're welcome.

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Another example of Seiko using the "Seiko 5" marketing theme, forgetting that there are 5 principles to the meaning - one of them being "day + date". No day here, replaced by Moon Phase.

You may call me crazy but I find it OK and if I could buy one just might.

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docthor

· #15 · Sep 11, 2014

It's a very "different" watch, very interesting to look at and very unique. Thanks to all for sharing the infos...guess I have to go fishing now

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fmc000

· #16 · Sep 11, 2014

How about that! Learning something new every day. And I don't find it so butt ugly... it's just "different".

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mwbuss8

· #17 · Sep 11, 2014

Grammarofdesign said:
Another example of Seiko using the "Seiko 5" marketing theme, forgetting that there are 5 principles to the meaning - one of them being "day + date". No day here, replaced by Moon Phase.

You may call me crazy but I find it OK and if I could buy one just might.

A year and a half or 2 years ago there were an abundance on eBay for next to nothing. i considered a few to fiddle around with, mainly just the movement. Coming out of India primarily though, I was afraid I wouldn't get my money's worth...