As the world got accustomed to Seiko's novel new Astron technology dominating the market in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Japanese watchmaker was hard at work on its next innovation to challenge Swiss watch industry dominance, developing the Superior, Grand Quartz, King Quartz and eventually other quartz lines – like this 1984 Seiko 2G28-6000 womens dress watch, with its great Arabic numeral dial and original Seiko 2G28 instructions manual.
1969 was one of the most spectacular in Seiko’s storied history. That year, it released the world’s first automatic chronograph, the Calibre 6139 and the V.F.A. (Very Fine Adjusted) movement – which delivered Seiko’s highest yet level of precision for a mechanical movement.
Seiko would release another first upon the world, the first quartz wristwatch - the Seiko Quartz Astron, which went on to change the way the world told time, and severely tested the dominance of the Swiss, bringing high technology within the reach of all.
Immediately obvious on the Seiko here is the classically-designed white dial - the ornate black handset mirrors the design of the dial’s black Arabic numeral hour indices nicely, with an atypical seconds subdial that suggests a far older watch. Add in the Seiko quartz movement with its known accuracy with hacking feature and you have a watch that stands out on the wrist.
Seiko launched its 2G28 line - specially designed with an atypical subdial - in 1985. The series was a hugely popular, thanks in part to the effect of TV commercials featuring popular artists, and came in a wide number of disparate variants.
This Seiko dress watch comes on a leather strap, and with nylon strap, rugged travel case, springbar tool, and original Seiko 2G28 instructions manual.
1984 Seiko 2G28-6000 Dress Watch
DIAL: A fantastic white Seiko-signed dial, with matching ornate hour, minute, and second hands. Arabic numeral hour indices along with classically-designed handset and atypical subdial design render a watch that appears far older than its 1980s pedigree.
CASE: Stainless-steel case measures 31.5mm (32.5mm w/crown) x 36mm, with sharp case edges.
CRYSTAL: Hardlex crystal in great condition, no scratches, cracks, or edge chips.
BAND: This Seiko comes on a black leather strap; it also comes with a dark blue and white nylon strap.
MOVEMENT: Two-jewel Seiko 2G28 quartz movement, manufactured in June 1984; movement hacks, as designed.
Of note, this Seiko dress watch comes with an original Seiko 2G28 instructions manual, in both Kanji Japanese and English.
