1970s Vintage Seiko Lord Matic 5606-7000, Radiation Pale Gold Face with SGP Gold Case. Original “LM” Logo Metal Band, Day-Date,23Jewels, Automatic-winding watch, Good Working Condition. Classic Seiko Elegance — Vintage Lord Matic 5606-7000 elevate your collection with a timeless piece of horological history — the Seiko Lord Matic 5606-7000. A masterpiece of Japanese craftsmanship from the 1970s, this watch blends elegant design with robust mechanical performance. As Iconic Vintage Features, • Caliber: Powered by the legendary Seiko Caliber 5606A（諏訪精工舎Suwa factory family automatic movement, renowned for its reliability, Jewels: typically,23(some variants listed with 23–25 depending on grade) Beat rate:21,600bph （6 beats/sec）, and quickset day/date function — a hallmark of Seiko’s mechanical excellence in the era. • Design: Classic mid-1970s aesthetic with a clean dial, day/date window, and beautifully proportioned 37 mm stainless steel case — perfect for both daily wear and formal occasions. • Vintage Charm: The watch embodies the spirit of Seiko’s “Lord Matic” line — positioned just below Grand Seiko and King Seiko at the time — offering a premium look and feel without the premium price. • Everyday Practicality: The automatic movement winds with your motion, while the calendar keeps you on schedule. Whether you’re starting a collection or seeking a stylish vintage companion, this Lord Matic 5606-7000 delivers exceptional value and personality. All in a distinctive LM aesthetic. Well-preserved gold-plated examples with original “LM” Logo Brand bracelets are especially attractive to vintage buyers, contributed to the spread of Japanese-made watches at the time. For this reason, it continues to attract many vintage collectors today. ■ Brand: Seiko Lord Matic ■ Model Number:5606-7000 ■ Product Number:023568 Manufactured February 1970: Seiko serial numbers are six digits long, with the first two digits indicating the year and month of manufacture. The first number（0）indicates the first year of the 1970s, meaning the watch was manufactured in 1970. The next letter （2） is the month code. For Seiko,1-9 represents January through September, O = October, N = November, and D = December. → "N" is November. Therefore, this watch was manufactured in February 1970 ■ Technical features of the 6619Amovement: • Details of Movement: Seiko caliber 5606 is an automatic （with hand winding） watch movement. Production started around 1968. • Sub-brands: Lord Matic （LM） • Day / date: Day + date • Hacking: Yes • Rate:21,600 bph • Number of jewels:23 • Lift angle:56º • Size / diameter:25.6mm X Height:4.25mm • Development division: Suwa (Nagano Prefecture, Japan) PDF guides:Technical guide: 5606A • Notes: Caliber 5606 is a representative movement that supported the spread of Seiko automatic watches in the 1960s, and feature stable accuracy with 23 jewels and 21,600 vph, new epoch high beat specs, efficient winding with a Magic Lever, and Seiko's first quick-set day and date mechanism. It can still be serviced today and is an important collectible element for Seiko 5 Sportsmatic and Lord Matic watches in the antique market. • Development divisions (Nagano Prefecture, Japan) ■Materials: • Case: Stainless Steel • Case Size:36m excluding crown X 40m including case lug Thickness: 10mm • Dial Display: gold sunburnt radiation dial face with stylish baton hands and easy-to-read stylish bar indexes three hands display analogue Calendar Day and date • Case Back: S Steel Inscription of SGP (Seiko Gold Plated) BACK • Total Weight:64.6gms • Crystal: Saphire glass • Water-Proof: Water resistant for everyday life water dishing/showering but don't expect too much from it: Even if it was labeled "Wate-Proof" at the time, it doesn't meet modern water-resistant standards. Avoid using it around water. • Diashock: Seiko's unique shock-resistant device that protects the balance wheel from shocks, dramatically improving the accuracy and durability of watches. It is one of Seiko's core technologies, first introduced in Marvel in 1956 and still used in current models such as Presage. • Band: St. Steel gold color original “LM” logo brand band with 18cm wrist circumference length measured by tape ■Guide to set: • Winding: Automatic winding, so the mainspring winds with arm movement. Manual winding is not possible. • Fast-forwarding the date and day of the week between 9:00 PM and 2:00 AM may cause malfunctions, so it is recommended that you set the watch to around 6:00 AM before operating it • Weekday and Date – pull out one notch to rotate clockwise to change Weekday, rotate counterclockwise to change Date • Time Adjustment – pull out two notches to rotate clockwise to adjust Hour/Minute/Second (Hacking device works) ■Condition: There are very few scratches on the case, case back, band and the Crystal Domed Acrylic not visible to the naked eyes. Scars/scratches are in fact proof of real true antique vintage, as they cannot be avoided occurring after long term usage of more than half century. The watch is in good condition overall since quick-day/date-set device still does work precisely, but very careful handling, when set the time/date, is required due real vintage watch. During December 26th to 31st the watch had been tested with 3-400 round Magic Lever automatic winding by arm swing movement, the time accuracy is less than 20 seconds in 24 hours. Power reserve average is over 50 hours. So the watch is in good condition overall, but very careful handling is required due to vintage real watch. The watch needs to be wound daily at your convenience by natural arm movement to keep more accurate time. It was functioning normally at the time of listing, so it should continue to function without any issues. 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