Many Seiko watches from the 1960’s through the mid-1980’s have rightly gone down as design classics, building a considerable following amongst watch collectors.
Conversely, some truly gorgeous watches from the same era produced by the same company have quietly slipped under the radar for the simple reason they were designed for the typically slighter wrist, ie: women - like this rather dainty gold early 1980s Seiko 2C20-0180 women’s pocket watch, on its original purple braided carrying rope and with original Seiko 2C20 instructions manual.
And it’s a shame, because many of these smaller watches feature exquisite details – Seiko found an original, great looking formula for its watches, and stuck with it. The quartz movements Seiko designed for watches like these are tough and reliable – during its heyday, the movements were popular with armed forces the world over for this same reason.
Seiko introduced the 2C20 movements in 1983, and made them for at least a decade, and it powered many vintage womens watches lost to the ages. Seiko discovered the secret to manufacturing mass-produced stylish and affordable watches, and this one survives today...
This quite petite gold Seiko 2C20 pocket watch comes on its original braided carrying rope, and with original Seiko 2C20 instructions manual and rugged travel case.
Gold 1983 Seiko 2C20-0160 Pocket Watch, w/Instructions
DIAL: Seiko-signed white dial with Arabic hour indicators, and correct hands.
CASE: Svelte circular gold case measures 27mm x 33.5mm in size.
CRYSTAL: Intact crystal, no scratches.
BAND: This gold Seiko 2C20 pocket watch comes on its original purple braided strap.
MOVEMENT: Seiko 2C20 two-jewel quartz movement, manufactured November 1983; movement uses a button-cell SR521SW / 379battery.
CROWN: Unsigned gold Seiko crown.
Of note this Seiko Contra comes with original Seiko instructions manual.