{"product_id":"vintage-seiko-grand-quartz-4842-8110-wristwatch-1977-uk-warranty","title":"Vintage Seiko Grand Quartz 4842-8110 Wristwatch 1977 UK Warranty","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grand Quartz 4842-8110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seiko calibre 4842 quartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 1977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLug to Lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 41mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLugs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used Seiko watch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox and Papers:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-month UK warranty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOINTS TO MENTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn fantastic pre-owned condition, with light wear from use\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase and bezel have some very light scratches and marks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunburst dial\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate only model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovement inspected for peace of mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew battery fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSigned crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaired with an unworn black leather strap\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1977, Grand Quartz was not Seiko's inexpensive alternative to a mechanical watch. It was a serious expression of how far the company thought electronic precision could go. The 4842 belongs to the years when that technology was still something to aspire to, and Seiko took care to give it a watch worthy of the engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis date-only example makes its point quietly. A restrained silver dial gives you the time without ceremony, while the sharply faceted case brings just enough seventies character to the whole design. Seiko could have made the watch look like a machine from the future. Instead, it made something a person could imagine wearing every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BIT OF TRIVIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA June 1977 issue of Seiko Watch News records a small but important change to the Grand Quartz family. A smaller battery allowed the 4842 movement to move from its A to B version, reducing the projection of the battery compartment. Quartz innovation wasn't only a race for greater accuracy. Seiko's engineers were also refining how the electronics fitted inside a watch, making the technology easier to live with. Those quiet changes are part of what made high-grade quartz watches so impressive in their own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUR THOUGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of us look at a watch dozens of times a day, often without thinking about it. That's where this Grand Quartz makes sense to us: a quiet, clear face when you need the time, then those angled case shoulders catching the light when your wrist moves. The engineering is worth knowing about, but it doesn't have to be the reason you put it on. We enjoy that combination of everyday restraint and the small pleasure of a second look.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past2PresentWatches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63183656518019,"sku":"GSQ7805WO","price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2397\/4423\/files\/Seiko-grand-quartz-4842-8110-front-_4.jpg?v=1793975603","url":"https:\/\/past2presentwatches.com\/products\/vintage-seiko-grand-quartz-4842-8110-wristwatch-1977-uk-warranty","provider":"Past2PresentWatches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}