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Old 11 November 2018, 12:47 AM   #151
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Last of the Lord Marvels, from 1978. This reference (5740-8000) was first introduced in 1967, as Seiko's first Hi-Beat 36000bph watch, and outlived the original King Seiko and Grand Seiko lines, which finally succumbed to the quartz crisis in the mid-70s. Only two dials were offered: silver sticks and linen Arabics.
I am searching for a stick dial version of this watch. Anyone have suggestions?
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Old 11 November 2018, 11:55 AM   #152
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Nice shot Jay. Great piece in fine condition. Vintage GS and KS seem to hold up well. Maybe in part because they were all Domestic Market watches and treated with care over the years.
I think that's dead right. The same is true for many used pieces at all price levels in Japan, there just seems to have been a higher standard of care for the watches and so finding good condition pieces is a little easier than elsewhere.

Re this piece, and a few others I have, they are super clean. Unfortunately prices seem to have moved a lot in the last 12-18 months. I've been in Japan three times in the last 18 months and I've seen a steady creep in prices (in JPY terms). Fingers crossed for a weaker JPY going forward!
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Old 11 November 2018, 01:39 PM   #153
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I am searching for a stick dial version of this watch. Anyone have suggestions?
Try eBay, Japanese sellers. If you find something, put up pics in a new thread here so we can give it a look.
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Old 12 November 2018, 04:41 PM   #154
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Trying out this groovy 1970 King Seiko today
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Old 14 November 2018, 07:44 PM   #155
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Old 15 November 2018, 02:05 AM   #156
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Old 16 November 2018, 11:17 AM   #157
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Old 16 November 2018, 11:39 AM   #158
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Great Piece. I really like some of the early Lord Marvels. Yours is in one of my Japanese reference books.
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Old 16 November 2018, 02:03 PM   #159
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Old 16 November 2018, 03:06 PM   #160
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Trying out this groovy 1970 King Seiko today
That is a very nice piece, Adam. I would love to find one that clean.
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Old 16 November 2018, 03:38 PM   #161
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That is a very nice piece, Adam. I would love to find one that clean.
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Old 22 November 2018, 09:36 AM   #162
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Old 22 November 2018, 09:46 AM   #163
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Old 22 November 2018, 07:32 PM   #164
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Old 23 November 2018, 01:48 AM   #166
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Old 24 November 2018, 12:50 AM   #167
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Old 27 November 2018, 07:25 PM   #168
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Old 28 November 2018, 11:55 AM   #169
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Wearing my King Seiko 5626-7070 from 1970 with quickset day and date today
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Old 28 November 2018, 02:22 PM   #170
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Old 5 December 2018, 12:35 AM   #173
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Old 7 December 2018, 09:31 PM   #175
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Old 11 December 2018, 05:02 AM   #177
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Old 11 December 2018, 07:07 AM   #179
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I was offered this piece on Saturday and it was too good to pass up. Not sure if I'll keep but it sure is tempting.
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Been trying to get my hands on a king seiko Via eBay...no luck so far. Hopefully will be a winner eventually
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