1969 was one of the most spectacular in Seiko’s storied history. That year, it released the world’s first automatic chronograph, the Calibre 6139 and the V.F.A. (Very Fine Adjusted) movement – which delivered Seiko’s highest yet level of precision for a mechanical movement.
Seiko would release another first upon the world, the first quartz wristwatch - the Seiko Quartz Astron, which went on to change the way the world told time, and severely tested the dominance of the Swiss, bringing high technology within the reach of all.
As the world got accustomed to the novel new Astron technology dominating the market in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Seiko was hard at work on its next innovation to challenge Swiss watch industry dominance, developing the Superior, Grand Quartz, King Quartz, and eventually the matte grey PVD-coated Japanese Domestic Market (Japan-only) 1995 Seiko 7433-6000 watch here, with its great sparse matte grey dial, which comes with its original stainless-steel bracelet and Seiko instructions manual.
Immediately obvious on the Seiko 7433 here is the vibrant and sparsely-designed matte grey dial, with orange seconds hand pop of color providing a great contrast to the watch's otherwise grey and black colors. Add in the Seiko 7433 quartz movement with its hacking feature and black screw-down crown, and you have a watch that stands out on the wrist.
Seiko's Danni design house debuted the 7433 movement in 1987, and produced it through the circa late 1990s.
This Seiko 7433 dress watch comes on its original matte grey stainless-steel bracelet, and with nylon strap, rugged travel case, springbar tool, and original Seiko 7433 instructions manual.
JDM 1995 Seiko 7433-6000 PVD Watch, w/Orig. Bracelet & Instructions
DIAL: A fantastic matte grey Seiko-signed dial, with matching black hour, minute, and orange second hands. Date and day - with English/Kanji Japanese day variants - complications work as designed. The matte grey with black hour/minutes indicators provide the already sparse dial with an intriguing depth.
CASE: Stainless-steel case measures 37.5mm x 40mm, with sharp case edges.
CRYSTAL: Slightly-domed Hardlex crystal in great condition, no scratches, cracks, or edge chips.
BAND: This Seiko 7433 comes on its original Seiko-signed matte grey stainless-steel bracelet, which will fit up to an approx. seven inch wrist; it also come with a black nylon strap.
MOVEMENT: Two-jewel Seiko 7433 quartz movement, manufactured in November 1995; movement hacks, as designed.
Of note, this matte grey Seiko 7433 watch comes with an original Seiko 7433 instructions manual, in both Kanji Japanese and English.