SKU : 307140862463

SEIKO Vintage 7016-5011 MONACO 37mm FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH RARE BLUE & YELLOW DIAL

$1,995.00

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Most of us are familiar with the Heuer Monaco, the vintage Heuer named after the Monaco Grand Prix, and what we referred to as the best square watch. Seiko also made their own Monaco in the early 1970s, as at the time sports chronographs were all the rage. In this case, however, the Heuer Monaco’s Japanese cousin, the Seiko ‘Monaco’ 7016, often flies below the radar.

The first thing that stands out about the Seiko Monaco 7016 is the stacked chronograph register, which at the time was only done by a few specialized watchmakers and meant that the Caliber 7016A also uniquely had the seconds and minutes function for the chronograph in the same sub-dial. This gave the face of the watch an interesting symmetry that can be found in other similarly designed chronographs like the Seiko 6139 but also the Patek Philippe ref. 5960.
 
The first Seiko 7016 was released in 1971, only a couple years after Seiko ‘Pogue’ 6139 chronograph. Apparently, the Caliber 7016A was the thinnest vertical automatic chronograph movement until 1987, when a Piguet watch overtook it. The Caliber 7016A featured 17 jewels and a 21,600 bph movement, along with the day-date function and shock resistance. It was also a flyback chronograph and 37mm in diameter, with a water resistance of 30m. Seiko also made non ‘Monaco’ variations of the watch, which did not feature the square case.
Although the Seiko Monaco was successful, it is not as popular as the Seiko ‘Pogue’ or some other vintage Seiko’s. It’s a bit of an underdog, which is strange because obviously the Pogue has the prominence of being a ‘space watch’, but the Monaco nonetheless has both the link to the famous Heuer and the technically superior Caliber 7016A – not to mention it looks great aesthetically!

BRAND: Seiko

MODEL: 7016-5011

MOVEMENT: Seiko Caliber 7016

CASE: Stainless Steel

CROWN: Push/Pull Crown

SIZE: 37mm

LUGS: 19mm Fitted

DIAL: Blue & Yellow Dial

BEZEL: Non-Rotating 

CONDITION: Pre-Owned – Good Vintage

BOXES/PAPERS: YES

DETAILS: Seiko Box Set – not the original box set – everything as shown in pictures!

WATER RESISTANCE: – Vintage – Do not dive with it

STRAP/BRACELET: – Original Seiko Stainless Steel Bracelet with all links.

 

 

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