This elegant timepiece embodies the ambition of Seiko’s "Golden Era," where they created watches of impeccable quality that rivaled the Swiss. This Seiko Lord Matic, reference 5606-7000, features the gold-toned aesthetic highly favored in the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) and is powered by the durable Caliber 5606 automatic movement. The 56-series is revered by collectors because it was the base caliber for the highest tiers of Seiko's production—the King Seiko and Grand Seiko—giving this LM true pedigree!
The movement inside is a technological joy: a 23-Jewel automatic that includes the desirable features of hand-winding and hacking seconds (for setting time with absolute precision). The most charming detail is the bilingual day wheel, which displays the days in both English and Japanese Kanji, a distinct marker of its JDM origin. Notice the beautifully finished sunburst silver dial, providing a perfect backdrop for the gold-toned applied indices and hands.
The crucial technical detail is one of caution: the Caliber 5606 has a famous vulnerability in its quick-set day/date mechanism (it should not be used between 9 PM and 4 AM). A fully functional piece like this indicates meticulous care, making it an honest, functional, and valuable survivor from the era of Japanese mechanical dominance!
