Here is a wonderful and rare, all original Seiko Sportsmatic SilverWave from 1964. The silver sunburst dial is in fine condition, showing some wear marks throughout. Note that these look much more pronounced in up close photos than to the naked eye. It has black lettering and steel railroad style hour markers with lume squares at the inner ends, double marker at 12 o’clock. The black inner bezel has white letters and a large lume triangle at 12 o’clock. It can be rotated by turning the crown. Note that this model cannot be wound with the crown, only by the automatic mechanism. The dauphine hands are in fine condition with the original lume intact albeit degraded.

The stainless steel bezel is in good condition with some wear in the form of scratches and nicks throughout. The large stainless case with the original crown at 4 o’clock and long, faceted lugs is in fine condition with some overall wear both at the lugs and on the case sides, perhaps most pronounced at the outside of the upper lugs. The stainless steel case back is in very fine condition with light overall wear. The tsunami etching is well preserved, which is quite rare. The case does not appear to ever have been polished.

The watch comes on an after market leather strap and buckle of good quality.

Inside the watch, Seiko’s high grade 2451 movement beats strongly and accurately to within about +-12 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in March 2024 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.

This model was Seiko’s first divers watch, preceding the professional diver 62MAS. It is a rare and lovely watch with its large size and great condition and it is a perfect daily driver.

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   Seikomatic SilverWave
Reference number 69799
Code    VWS-2491
Movement    Automatic
Case material    Steel
Bracelet material  Leather
Year    1964
Condition    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
Movement/Caliber   2451
Power reserve    40 h
Number of jewels    17
Frequency 18000 A/h

Case

Case material    Steel
Case diameter    37.5 mm
Lug to lug 44 mm
Water resistance    Not water resistant
Bezel material   Steel
Crystal    Plexiglass
Dial    Silver
Dial numerals    No numerals

Bracelet/Strap

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

Functions

Rotating bezel

Others

Central seconds, Only Original Parts, Luminous Indices, Luminescent Hands