Here is a stunning, all original Grand Seiko GS61 from 1969. The silver sunburst dial is in very fine condition, with golden Seiko and GS logos and faceted golden bar hour markers with black contrast, double at 12 o’clock. There are a couple of small marks just left of the 12 o’clock hour marker. The golden tapered dauphine hands are in very fine condition, with central stripes of black paint and the characteristic seconds hand without a central hole. 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 14K solid gold bezel is in fine condition with some overall wear, most notable at around 9 o’clock. The angular gold capped case with the original GS crown and embedded lugs is in very fine condition, with a brushed face and polished sides. It shows light wear throughout, both at the lugs and the case sides. The stainless steel case back has a well preserved gold GS medallion and is in fine condition with some overall wear. The case does not seem to ever have been polished.

The watch comes on an after market leather strap of good quality with the original gold plated Seiko buckle in good condition.

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 June 2026 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-3309
Movement    Automatic Winding
Case material    Gold/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    Gold/Steel
Case diameter    37 mm
Lug to lug 42.5 mm
Water resistance    Not water resistant
Bezel material   Yellow Gold
Crystal    Plexiglass
Dial    Silver
Dial numerals    No numerals

Bracelet/Strap

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

Functions

Date, Weekday

Others

Central seconds, Only Original Parts, Quick-set