Here is a wonderful, all original Grand Seiko GS61 from 1969. The silver sunburst dial is in very fine condition, with steel Seiko and GS logos and faceted steel bar hour markers with black contrast, double at 12 o’clock. There is a small mark just above the center of the dial. The tapered dauphine hands are in good condition, with central stripes of black paint and the characteristic seconds hand without a central hole. Upon close inspection numerous marks can be seen on the hands but these are not really visible to the naked eye. The steel framed window at 3 o’clock displays the quick-set date and weekday. The weekday can be semi quick-set by first turning the hands so it changes and then backwards to 23:00 and then forward so it changes again. The hack stops the seconds hand when the crown is pulled out to set the time, so the time can be set more accurately. Quick-setting the date should only be done with the hour hand at the bottom half of the dial.

The stainless steel bezel is in very fine condition, with only light overall wear, perhaps most notable a small nick at around 3 o’clock. The angular stainless steel case with the original GS crown and embedded lugs is in very fine condition, with a brushed face and polished sides. It shows only light wear throughout, both at the lugs and the case sides. The stainless steel case back has a slightly worn gold GS medallion and is in fine condition with some overall wear. The case has been refinished.

The watch comes on an after market stainless steel bracelet of good quality.

Inside the watch, Seiko’s high grade 6146A movement beats at the then insane speed of 36,000 bhp. It runs accurately to within about +-12 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in April 2025 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.

This is a wonderful example of the beauty and quality Seiko produced with their groundbreaking efforts in the 60’s. The watch looks great on the wrist with its large size and great condition and is a wonderful addition to any vintage collection.

Our watches are delivered in a luxury wooden watch box, fully serviced with a 12 month warranty that covers the mechanical functioning of the watch under normal use. We offer 14 days full return rights and are very proud of our reputation for outstanding customer satisfaction.

NB! Note that we are based in Switzerland and that the buyer is responsible for any import fees their country may impose on a purchase from abroad. Ask us if you have any questions.

Basic info

Brand    Seiko
Model   Grand Seiko GS61
Reference number  6146-8000
Code    VWS-2940
Movement    Automatic Winding
Case material    Steel
Bracelet material   Leather
Year    1969
Condition    Very good (Worn with little to no signs of wear)
Scope of delivery    No original box, no original papers
Gender    Men's watch/Unisex
Location Switzerland, Lonay

Caliber

Movement    Automatic Winding
Movement/Caliber   Seiko 6146A
Power reserve    40 h
Number of jewels    25
Frequency  36000 A/h

Case

Case material    Steel
Case diameter    37 mm
Lug to lug 42.5 mm
Water resistance    Not water resistant
Bezel material   Steel
Crystal    Plexiglass
Dial    Silver
Dial numerals    No numerals

Bracelet/Strap

Bracelet material   Leather
Bracelet color    Black
Lug width    18 mm 
Clasp    Buckle
Clasp material    Steel

Functions

Date, Weekday

Others

Central seconds, Only Original Parts, Quick-set