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Seiko 5 Sports watch Speedtimer 7017-6020 Flyback Chronograph 1971
Seiko 5 Sports watch Speedtimer 7017-6020 Flyback Chronograph 1971
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SPECIFICATION
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : used Seiko 5 watch
Box & Papers : No
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
POINTS TO MENTIONS
- In great preowned condition, with light signs of wear
- Case and bezel have some light scratches and marks
- Fully serviced movement
- Day wheel in English and Kanji
- Paired with an unworn stainless steel bracelet that fits up to an 8.5 inch wrist
A BIT OF TRIVIA
Though much of the attention of vintage fans seems to center around the 6138/9 “Suwa” chronographs , Seiko’s Daini division was answering back with their own 701X calibers that were equally impressive, and in some instances, even ahead of the curve. What they lack in minute and hour registers, they more than make up for with features all their own, and most were never available outside of the Japanese domestic market. This 7017-6020 from 1971 is easily one of the best looking chronographs to come out of the entire era. Two less well-known chronographs from Seikos Daini factory are the 7017 and the 7018. The calibre 7017, produced in 1970, measured a svelte 5.9mm tall (compared to 6.5mm for the 6139, and 7.9mm for the 6138). While functionally similar to the 6139, its smaller frame and reduced parts count meant that it was a significantly different beast to its forebearer. The 7018, released a year later in 1971, followed the same slender formula, but added a 30-minute counter. The last mechanical chronograph calibre Seiko produced until the rebirth of interest in mechanical movements in the 1990s was the 7016, announced in 1972. This calibre was, as we’ve come to expect from Seiko, quite advanced. In addition to being a flyback, it also featured stacked hour and minute totalisers in a single register at six o’clock — a feature that we’re used to seeing today on exponentially more expensive Swiss watches. By any measure, the 7016 is an impressive movement, and is still relatively underappreciated, perhaps because of its shorter production run and also because it tended to be used in watches with very bold ’70s geometric cases, which may have limited their appeal amongst collectors.
THE WATCH
This is a stunning Seiko 5 Sports 7017-6020 Flyback Speed timer, these are very difficult to find, let alone in this great condition. Everything is running beautifully and sharp, all of the stop/start and flyback functions of the chronograph work perfectly, for those that are unsure of the flyback feature: The timer is started with the top pusher, then you can reset to Zero with one push of the bottom button, it will automatically carry on timing, this can be done over and over until you stop it with the top pusher again. The day/date snaps over at the correct times and quick set day and date work perfectly, Its a large modern looking watch vintage watch is great condition for 53 years old.
OUR THOUGHTS
This rare 7017-6020 is very much a worthy collectors piece. Seiko with its amazing innovation created this one in 1971 and it is a true piece of the past brought to the present for you to take on into the future always. A true time machine on the wrist. It has been serviced and is now ready for you to take it on into the future.
SKU:S5SF124WO
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