Grand Seiko Wristwatch 4522-8000 Hi-Beat 36000 Toshiba Vintage 1971

SPECIFICATION

Reference : Grand Seiko 4522-8000
Movement : 4522A HI-Beat 36.000 BPH
Age : March 1971
Case Size : 36mm
Case Thickness : 10mm
Lug to Lug : 41mm
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Used Seiko watch
Box & Papers : No
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty

 POINTS TO MENTION

• In fantastic pre-owned condition, with light wear from use
  
• Case and bezel have some light scratches and marks
  
• Fully serviced hi-beat movement
  
• Gold medallion is in good condition with some light marks 
• Light sunburst dial
• GS signed crown
• Paired with an unworn black leather strap
  

THE WATCH

The dial has a beautiful light sunburst finish and elegant faceted steel baton markers. This one has a nice clean date window at 3 o’clock. The 45GS was also available with no date. The date is quickset via the knurled “GS” signed crown; The Nine Enduring Elements are all there in the design of the watch. The hands add a period typical black central line for hours and minutes and the hour markers are topped with a corresponding design. The movement is one of Seiko’s finest, a 25-jewel manual winding hi-beat that operates at 36,000bph, made at their Daini factory.

TOSHIBA

In 1965 Toshiba collaborated with Seiko to produce commemorative watches for long serving employees, the first was the GS 5722 and can be found for the years 1965 to1968. Following the demise of the 57GS series, Toshiba moved to using this reference 4522-8000, examples of which can be found for the years 1969-1971. For the final two years in which these commemorative watches exist - 1972 and 1973 - the 5641-7000 was utilised. Seiko produced a special edition of the 4522-8000 for Toshiba employees with 25 years of service. The case back of these commemorative models is engraved with the inscription: "25 Year Continuous Service Acknowledgement, Tokyo Shibaura Electric Corporation (The current Toshiba)." This engraving distinguishes the commemorative models from standard production pieces and adds to their collectability.