{"product_id":"vintage-seiko-grand-quartz-9943-8030-watch-1978-serviced-uk-warranty","title":"Vintage Seiko Grand Quartz 9943-8030 Watch 1978 Serviced UK Warranty","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grand Quartz 9943-8030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seiko quartz 9943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 1978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLug to Lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLugs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used vintage Seiko watch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox \u0026amp; Papers:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-Months Warranty UK only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOINTS TO MENTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn great preowned condition with light wear from use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase and bezel have some light scratches and marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTextured navy dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully serviced quartz movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew battery fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands have some light patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned twin quartz crown\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\u003eGrand Quartz belongs to the moment when quartz was not the inexpensive alternative to a mechanical watch, it was where Seiko put some of its most serious watchmaking. That changes the way this angular navy watch reads. The Grand Quartz name, day-date and small emblem above six belong to an era when electronic timekeeping was being treated as prestige technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe navy dial keeps the face calm, while the angular case and separate battery hatch make the rest unmistakably late 1970s. It is a watch designed around confidence in new technology, not one apologising for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BIT OF TRIVIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeiko launched the Quartz Astron on Christmas Day 1969, the world's first commercially marketed quartz wristwatch. It cost 450,000 yen. Quartz began at Seiko as cutting-edge watchmaking, not cheap watchmaking. Grand Quartz arrived from that world, when accuracy itself was something worth putting near the top of the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUR THOUGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe like Grand Quartz because it turns the usual vintage hierarchy on its head. This one has the deep navy dial and sharp case that make Seiko’s late-1970s quartz design feel purposeful rather than merely period. The black leather strap keeps the focus on the watch itself. The little battery hatch on the back is the finishing touch: a small practical detail that tells you exactly what sort of watch this is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past2PresentWatches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62667635458435,"sku":"GQ8710WO","price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2397\/4423\/files\/Seiko-grand-quartz-9943-8030-front-_9.jpg?v=1790948088","url":"https:\/\/past2presentwatches.com\/products\/vintage-seiko-grand-quartz-9943-8030-watch-1978-serviced-uk-warranty","provider":"Past2PresentWatches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}