Seiko 5 Automatic Day-Date, calibre 7S26C, 21 jewels, reference 7S26-01V0, Made in Japan, running – stainless steel case and Seiko bracelet, gloss black dial with luminous markers, red seconds hand, day and date at 3 o'clock, crown at 4 o'clock, display caseback. PLEASE NOTE: the serial number could not be read. It is engraved on the caseback ring between the 6 and 7 o'clock positions, which is hidden behind the end piece of the bracelet in every photograph, so the month and year of manufacture cannot be given; the C version of the 7S26 calibre visible through the display back was made from about 2006 onwards, and the period entered in the listing fields is an estimate. There are a few very small pale specks on the dial to the right of the SEIKO logo, towards 1 o'clock; they stay in the same place relative to the dial in photographs taken at different angles, so they are inside the watch, either dust lying on the dial or tiny marks, and this has not been established by handling. The clasp carries scratches on its brushed outer face and many fine hairlines on its polished inner face, as described under Condition below. The code printed at the foot of the dial, 7S26-06R2, differs from the case code 7S26-01V0 engraved on the caseback ring: on Seiko watches the dial code identifies the dial and the case code identifies the case, so the two are not expected to match and the difference is not a sign of a replaced part. The caseback ring is marked WATER RESISTANT with no depth or bar rating, and the gaskets have never been tested or replaced, so the watch is not water resistant and must be kept away from water. The display caseback and the front crystal are not marked as to their material, so no claim is made about it. The day disc shows English; the second language on the disc has not been checked. The case diameter has been measured with a caliper at 37 mm. The lug width has not yet been measured and is given below as an approximation. Overview A Seiko 5 day-date automatic on the 7S26 calibre in stainless steel, in the dress-sports case with a polished smooth bezel, the crown at 4 o'clock and a display caseback showing the signed rotor, with both the caseback ring and the dial marked MADE IN JAPAN. The dial is a gloss black – measured off the photographs at a brightness of 7 to 14 per cent in the shaded areas, a deep black with a slight blue cast under the lights – with the applied SEIKO and shield-shaped 5 below 12 and AUTOMATIC and 21 JEWELS printed in white above 6. The applied polished bar markers, with a wide single bar at 12, carry round luminous dots at their inner ends, the polished dauphine hour and minute hands carry luminous inlays, and the slim seconds hand is red with a counterweight tail. The day and the date share a silver-framed window at 3 o'clock, white numerals on black discs, with Sunday in red. The bracelet is Seiko's three-row oyster-style bracelet with a polished centre row and a fold-over clasp engraved with SEIKO, the 5 shield and JAPAN. The watch was running when photographed. Specifications - Brand: Seiko - Model: Seiko 5 Automatic Day-Date - Reference number: 7S26-01V0, engraved on the caseback ring - Serial number: engraved on the caseback ring but hidden in the photographs – see the note above - Movement: automatic, Seiko calibre 7S26C, 21 jewels, with day and date, visible through the display caseback. The rotor is marked SEIKO TIME CORP, 7S26C and TWENTY-ONE JEWELS, and the plate JAPAN. The movement is clean, with no rust or discolouration visible. The 7S26 has no hand winding. - Date of manufacture: 2006 or later, from the C version of the calibre; the serial number has not been read – see the note above - Case: stainless steel with a polished smooth fixed bezel, a small unsigned push-in crown at 4 o'clock and a display caseback. The caseback ring is engraved 7S26-01V0 / A4 in a box / MADE IN JAPAN / R / SEIKO / WATER RESISTANT / ST.STEEL, with the serial number hidden. No sticker. No plating and no precious-metal hallmark anywhere. - Case diameter: 37 mm excluding the crown - Crystal: flat, with no chips or cracks and no scratches established. The material is not marked anywhere. - Dial: gloss black with a flat finish, no sunray. Measured off the photographs with the white background in the same frame used to correct the white balance, the dial reads at a brightness of 7 to 14 per cent in the shaded areas and 22 to 23 per cent in the lit areas, with a slight blue cast at a hue of about 200 to 213 degrees, so a deep black. - Dial printing and fittings: applied SEIKO and shield-shaped 5 below 12; AUTOMATIC and 21 JEWELS printed in white above 6; MADE IN JAPAN and the dial code 7S26-06R2 R 2 at the foot of the dial - Markers: applied polished bar markers, a wide single bar at 12, each with a round luminous dot at the inner end - Hands: polished dauphine hour and minute hands with luminous inlays, and a slim red seconds hand with a counterweight. The luminous material is white to pale green with no yellowing or flaking; whether it still glows has not been tested. - Day and date: shared silver-framed window at 3 o'clock, white numerals on black discs, the day in English with Sunday printed in red. The language shown on the other side of the day disc has not been checked. - Water resistance: marked WATER RESISTANT with no rating, and the gaskets have not been tested – see the note above - Bracelet: Seiko stainless steel bracelet, three-row oyster style with a polished centre row and brushed outer links, fitted end pieces stamped 221 inside, pin-type removable links marked with arrows, and a fold-over clasp engraved with SEIKO, the 5 shield and JAPAN. No other maker's name appears anywhere on it. Three micro-adjustment holes, with two unused. No spare links are included. - Lug width: approximately 20 mm, estimated from the photographs – to be confirmed by measurement - Wearable size: as linked the bracelet fits a wrist of approximately 190 mm, taken from the graduated cone in the photographs; the two unused micro-adjustment holes allow it to be shortened, and links can be removed. No spare links are included, so it cannot be lengthened beyond this. - Weight: 107.58 g - Included accessories: none Condition Very good, with minor signs of wear. - Dial: a few very small pale specks to the right of the SEIKO logo towards 1 o'clock, not established as dust or marks – see the note above. Otherwise the printing is sharp and the markers are firmly seated, with no crazing, no spots and no discolouration. - Markers: all present, firmly seated and free of corrosion. The luminous dots are complete. - Crystal: no chips or cracks, and no scratches established. - Hands: all three straight and clean, with no corrosion. The luminous inlays are complete. - Case and bezel: fine hairlines on the polished bezel and the case sides from normal wear. No dents and no distortion. - Display caseback: the glass shows no notable scratches and the engraving on the ring is legible apart from the hidden serial number. - Movement, seen through the display back: clean, with no rust and nothing missing. - Crown: intact and correctly seated. - Corrosion: no rust and no green corrosion were found anywhere on the watch. - Bracelet and clasp: no broken or missing links. Scratches on the brushed outer face of the clasp and many fine hairlines on its polished inner face, as described in the note above; lighter marks on the links. Little stretch is visible between the links. The clasp closes and latches correctly. Working order The watch is running. The seconds hand was checked against the timestamps of four consecutive photographs spanning 12.3 seconds: it advanced by about 12 seconds over that interval, in step with the elapsed time, with no interruption. The day and the date are displayed correctly. The power reserve, the automatic winding by the rotor, the day and date changeover, the timekeeping accuracy and the water resistance have not been tested with equipment, and the movement has not been serviced. Please consider this a used mechanical watch that may require servicing at some point. Included Watch and bracelet only. No box, papers, warranty card, spare links or other accessories. Shipping Ships from Japan. Registered and insured shipping, mainly via DHL or FedEx. Import duties or taxes may apply depending on the buyer's country. These charges must be paid by the buyer. No weekend shipping as courier pickups are unavailable on Saturdays and Sundays. Please feel free to contact me with any questions before placing your bid.