Seiko watches have a 6 or 7 character serial number on their casebacks. The second character can be a letter but the rest are all numbers. You can use the Seiko serial number in conjunction with the movement number to calculate the year of manufacture. The month and last digit of the Seiko'a date of manufacture is calculated using the serial number and then narrowed down to a decade using my database of Seiko movement manufacture dates. You will be given an eBay link to check the value, useful links such as manuals, etc and for quartz models the battery information.
Seiko Divers Serial Numbers
Understanding Seiko Serial Numbers. How do you find out how old a seiko is by serial numbers? The serial number indicates the last digit of the year and month made in the formay YMxxxx(x) where months go 1-9,O,N,D so a 8N1234 would be Nov. Ohio license plate 2017. Seikos have the date of manufacture written into the serial number which is engraved on the back of the watch also the movement-model numbers are also engraved onto the case back. Stihl serial number identification.
Watches that are no longer in production are more in demand by collectors. Newer watches boast advanced features and sleek designs. Deciphering the Seiko serial number and understanding the bits and pieces that make it up takes a little detective work on your part. Break out the magnifying glass and note paper.
The Seiko pages Link to my Seiko serial number decoder For other brands, musical instruments or other collectibles try serial-number-decoder.co.uk Here are some pics of the pride of my calculator watch collection, the C153, complete with stylus, box, outer box,manual and receipt from 1980.
If more than one date is returned then either I lack data for that Seiko movement or it was made for over a decade. For details of my Seiko movements list click here. For information about how this actually decodes and how to decode a Seiko serial yourself click here (also has a video showing how to find your serial number and movement).
To get the best chance of getting only one date returned it is best to enter your Seiko movement in the 2nd box. The boxes are not case sensitive. The movement can contain the letter S, which can look very similar to a 5.
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