102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 497
Seiko "Automatic Toyota GS Hi-Beat 36000", Case No. 9D1509, Movement No. 097272, Ref. 6145-8000, Cal. 6145A, 37 mm, circa 1969
A rare vintage automatic wristwatch "Grand Seiko" with date indicator, produced for the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota
Case: steel, screw back with Seiko GS gold medallion. Dial: silvered.
The "61Grand Seiko" was designed according to the stringent rules of Taro Tanaka: All surfaces and angles of case, dial, hands and indexes were to be even, geometric and highly polished to ensure perfect light reflection. Round case shapes were not to be used anymore. Seiko began producing the 61GS series in 1968. The model was available until the end of the Grand Seiko era in 1975.
A rare vintage automatic wristwatch "Grand Seiko" with date indicator, produced for the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota
Case: steel, screw back with Seiko GS gold medallion. Dial: silvered.
The "61Grand Seiko" was designed according to the stringent rules of Taro Tanaka: All surfaces and angles of case, dial, hands and indexes were to be even, geometric and highly polished to ensure perfect light reflection. Round case shapes were not to be used anymore. Seiko began producing the 61GS series in 1968. The model was available until the end of the Grand Seiko era in 1975.
Sold
estimated
1.600—3.000 €
Price realized
2.000 €