FS: Seiko Prospex SPB 153 "Willard" Reissue, Box & Papers

Model:	Seiko	Last Scraped:	Aug. 9, 2023, 8:48 a.m.
Username:	clockyg	Location:	Unknown
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Selling a SPB 153 with box and papers. Watch is in excellent condition, I'd grade it a 95% on the TimeZone scale. There are some faint marks on the left side of the watch case, and the only place I can see actual wear and scuffing is on the metal band that holds the end of the watch strap in place. Please see pictures for all the details on the watch's condition.

Sale price is $650, which includes FedEx shipping in CONUS. No trades. Payment via wire, Zelle, PayPal (friends and family). Normal PayPal only for buyers with references for a 3% fee. Face-to-face transaction also possible if you happen to live in southeastern Idaho ;-) You will find references for me both as a seller and as a buyer in these forums.

For more details on this watch, check out this Hodinkee article: Introducing: The Seiko SPB151 and SPB153 'Captain Willard' Prospex Models

EDIT 7/27: On request, a macro shot of the bezel alignment:

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	Established:	1881
	Website:	http://seikousa.com/index.php
	Country of Origin:	Japan

The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K. Hattori" (服部時計店 Hattori Tokeiten?) in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the name Seikosha (精工舎 Seikōsha?), meaning roughly "House of Exquisite Workmanship". According to Seiko's official company history, titled "A Journey In Time: The Remarkable Story of Seiko" (2003), Seiko is a Japanese word meaning "exquisite" or "success" ("exquisite" is usually written 精巧 from Chinese jīngqiǎo, while the meaning "success" is usually written 成功 from Chinese chénggōng).

Seiko is perhaps best known for its wristwatches, all of which were at one time produced entirely in-house. This includes not only major items such as microgears, motors, hands, crystal oscillators, batteries, sensors, LCDs but also minor items such as the oils used in lubricating the watches and the luminous compounds used on the hands and the dials.

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