Thumbnail [WTS] Seiko 1973 KS Vanac Special Ref. 5256-6000 — All Original: Faceted Crystal, Snakeskin Bracelet & Unique Dial — $899 (Serviced/Shipped/Tariff Covered) 1

Model:	Seiko 5245-6000	Last Scraped:	Feb. 1, 2026, 5:47 p.m.
Username:	nhan8796	Location:	Unknown
Email:	Unknown	Feedback:	No Reviews Found

Hello r/watchexchange, For sale is a **1973 Seiko King Seiko Vanac Special ref. 5256-6000**. Automatic **Cal. 5256**, hi-beat automatic (28800vph), day-date, hacking, hand-winding, all functions working properly. Watch is **all original**, including the **faceted crystal**, original dial, and original **snakeskin-style bracelet**. In **good vintage condition** with honest wear consistent with age. Recently serviced. * Bracelet fits wrists up to **18cm** * Dial and crystal are clean * Case in good vintage condition **Price:** **$899 USD** **Shipping:** Included worldwide (UPS, duties prepaid for USA) **Payment:** PayPal F&F / G&S (+4.5%) No trades. Feel free to ask any questions.

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The price of this watch is an outlier for this particular model and not included in the distribution. It may be miscategorized, incorrectly priced, or extremely unique.

Highest:	$450	Lowest:	$50
Median:	$188.00	Std. Dev:	±$79.97

Estimated Private Party Value $137 — $230


	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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Name: [WTS] Seiko 1973 KS Vanac Special Ref. 5256-6000 — All Original: Faceted Crystal, Snakeskin Bracelet & Unique Dial — $899 (Serviced/Shipped/Tariff Covered)
Brand: Seiko
Price: 899 USD
Availability: InStock