This watch dates all the way back to 1968. That’s not overly significant in itself, but it supports the belief that the mid-’60s were a truly magical time for Seiko. Seiko was emerging from its copycat days and coming into its own. Along the way, the brand made some truly lovely but largely forgotten watches. Enter the Skyliner… Various articles tell us that watches like the Seiko Skyliner 6220-8030 were actually mid-level models aimed at young professionals. To me, though, this watch shares an awful lot with far pricier options from the King Seiko and Grand Seiko lines. The Seiko Skyliner 6220-8030 is a stainless steel watch that measures 38mm in diameter and 42.5mm from lug to lug. Thickness-wise, this is a smooth operator at just 9.4mm slim. Lug spacing is 18mm. Seiko brought in traits from far more expensive watches like the Grand Seiko line. These include the use of polished dauphine hands, a silver dial with a sunburst effect, and applied metal indices. The movement in this Skyliner is a 21-jewel variant known as either the 6220B or 6220C. My experience thus far with the movement is that it winds smoothly and feels solid. Plus, there’s no “spring back” upon winding, an issue that often plagues lesser movements. As far as timekeeping, it has been highly accurate and reliable. In fact, it has been serviced a bit more than a year ago. It is tough to let go of this watch since I built very nice memories with it, but I find myself never wearing it due to the new models that I bought and I feel like it deserves to be with someone that will wear it often. The watch comes with 2 Hirsch calf “Aristocrat” straps, one in brown and one in black. Year of production: 1968 Case diameter: 38mm Lug to Lug: 42.5mm Lug width: 18mm Thickness: 9.4mm Price: €290, payment via Revolut, PayPal or wire. Shipping: worldwide, included in the price.