[WTS] Grand Seiko 3180 (Ref. J14070) "First", The First Grand Seiko!

Model:	Seiko	Last Scraped:	Dec. 1, 2024, 6:16 a.m.
Username:	McBerto	Location:	Unknown
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The first Grand Seiko was released in 1960. Amongst collectors it is referred to as '3180' and J14070 (its reference number). Brand: Grand Seiko Model: J14070 Movement: Cal 3180 Case: 36mm Strap: Brown leather strap Box/papers: No Papers Location: San Francisco Price: $2,199 or best offer CONDITION & SERVICING \- The case was slightly polished and in very good condition. There is noticeable patina on the gold filled case on the left lug. \- The dial has oil patina under the center pinion, see pictures for reference. \- 9 o'clock marker has patina near but are in excellent condition. \- Service history is that it was serviced by my watchmaker sometime last year in March of 2023. TIMESTAMP/PICTURES: https://imgur.com/a/grand-seiko-first-3180-u-mcberto-E6mBY5w

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	Established:	1881
	Website:	http://seikousa.com/index.php
	Country of Origin:	Japan

The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K. Hattori" (服部時計店 Hattori Tokeiten?) in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha (精工舎 Seikōsha?), meaning roughly "House of Exquisite Workmanship". According to Seiko's official company history, titled "A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko" (2003), Seiko is a Japanese word meaning "exquisite" or "success" ("exquisite" is usually written 精巧 from Chinese jīngqiǎo, while the meaning "success" is usually written 成功 from Chinese chénggōng).

Seiko is perhaps best known for its wristwatches, all of which were at one time produced entirely in-house. This includes not only major items such as microgears, motors, hands, crystal oscillators, batteries, sensors, LCDs but also minor items such as the oils used in lubricating the watches and the luminous compounds used on the hands and the dials.

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