{"product_id":"vintage-seiko-lord-matic-special-5216-6050-blue-dial-automatic-1973-serviced-uk-warranty","title":"Vintage Seiko Lord Matic Special 5216-6050 Blue Dial Automatic 1973 Serviced UK Warranty","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seiko Lord Matic Special 5216-6050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seiko 5216 automatic, 23 jewels, 28,800 bph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 1973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35mm\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 Mechanical 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 pre-owned 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\u003eStunning blue dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish and Kanji day wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully serviced hi-beat automatic movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaired with an unworn black leather strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lord Matic Special is one of those Seikos that becomes more interesting the closer you look. At first it is a compact blue 1970s automatic; then the dial starts giving the game away, the applied gold LM badge, the word SPECIAL, the 23-jewel signature and the tiny Daini mark all point to a more ambitious branch of the Lord Matic family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example adds a particularly good bit of theatre. The blue centre deepens toward the outside, while gold accents at 12, 6, 9 and around the calendar break up the otherwise cool silver furniture. It gives a technically serious watch just enough colour to stop it feeling formal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BIT OF TRIVIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 52-series movement family behind the 5216 did not simply disappear when Seiko’s mechanical era gave way to quartz. In 1992 Seiko returned to that architecture for its 4S family of high-grade automatics, which later powered watches across Seiko, Credor and the revived Alpinist line. So the mechanical idea behind this 1973 Lord Matic had a second life nearly twenty years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUR THOUGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word 'Special' can be a bit of a promise in watchmaking, but we think Seiko earned it here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't merely a Lord Matic dressed up with a brighter dial. Daini gave it a genuinely accomplished movement and a design with enough personality to stand apart from the more conventional watches of its day. It's that wonderful mixture of substance and spirit that makes the 5216 Special so appealing to us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past2PresentWatches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62751208440195,"sku":"SLMS3060WO","price":345.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2397\/4423\/files\/seiko-lordmatic-special-5216-6050-front-_7.jpg?v=1792146539","url":"https:\/\/past2presentwatches.com\/products\/vintage-seiko-lord-matic-special-5216-6050-blue-dial-automatic-1973-serviced-uk-warranty","provider":"Past2PresentWatches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}