1967 Seiko Manual Lord Marvel 'Sea Horse' Non-Hi-Beat 5740-8000

Here we have a rare 1967 Seiko Manual Lord Marvel 'Sea Horse' Non-Hi-Beat 5740-8000 featuring a 35mm round stainless steel case that gently curves over your wrist with fine tapered lugs. Its curved, chamfered flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 41.5mm and a case thickness of 10mm, ensuring a comfortable fit. On the right side, a coin-edged push-pull crown. A chamfered, smooth bezel sits recessed into the case and holds a domed crystal above a rare sunburst silver dial. An outer minute track surrounds the applied Arabic indexes, marking the hours. As you rotate your wrist, they shimmer in the light. Elegant steel Dauphine hands are complemented by a tapered second hand. At noon, the Seiko ‘Lord Marvel’ motif, and at 6 o’clock, the printed ‘Diashock 23 Jewels’ completes this sophisticated dress watch. On the reverse, a screw-down solid case back engraved with the details of the watch and a ‘Sea Horse’ in the centre, which indicated on earlier Lord Marvel models ‘waterproof’. Inside a manually wound Seiko Cal. 5740, 23 jewels, this is the Non-Hi-Beat version produced at the Suwa factory from 1964 with movement upgrades until 1978. It comes paired with a well-suited 19mm aftermarket strap and pin buckle.

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original Seiko box or original Seiko paperwork. The watch comes paired with a 19mm aftermarket leather strap. The watch is from Circa. February 1967, and therefore showing signs of wear as you would expect; however, overall it is in very fair condition for its age, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

Everyone loves an affordable vintage Seiko Lord Marvel, and here I have quite a rare configuration for you to snap up. This is a 1967 Seiko Manual Lord Marvel 'Sea Horse', reference 5740-8000, with the rarer non-high beat calibre 5740. The star of the show is the applied Arabic numerals on the dial, and it completely transforms the look and feel of the watch on your wrist. I would not hesitate to add this fantastic example to your collection today!

Reference : 5740-8000
Movement : Manually Wound Seiko Cal. 5740
Age : Circa. February 1967
Year : 1967
Case Size : 35mm
Case Thickness : 10mm
Lug to Lug : 41.5mm
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Seikos history began in 1881 when Kintaro Hattori established the K. Hattori retail and repair store. In 1892, Seikosha was established to make wall clocks. 1895 saw the production of their first pocket watch. 1913 saw the launch of their first wristwatch, the Laurel. In 1924, the first Seiko was manufactured. Daini Seikosha (now Seiko Instruments Inc.) was established in 1937. Seiko was listed on the Tokyo stock exchange in 1949. The Suwa factory became independent and formed Suwa Seikosha Co., Ltd. (now Seiko Epson Corporation in 1959). In 1956, Seiko launched Marvel as their first true in-house-made watch; they continued to make this watch until 1959. The Seiko Lord Marvel, introduced in 1958, was Seiko's first luxury watch, predating the well-known Grand Seiko. It was designed to rival Swiss brands with a refined design and higher specifications. In 1967, Seiko launched the calibre 5740C watch movement, a significant upgrade over the earlier calibre 5740A, which beat at 18,000, and the 5740B, which beat at 19800. This movement was special because it allowed the watch to run at a high speed of 36,000 beats per hour, making it Japan's first high-frequency watch. In fact, it was only the second watch movement of its kind in the world, following one released by a Swiss brand just a few months earlier. Japan’s first chronograph watch was introduced for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics; it was called the Seiko Crown Chronograph monopusher. Not stopping there, Seiko launched Japan's first true divers' watch, the Seiko Diver’s 150M, fitted with the automatic Calibre 6217, which was later given the nickname “62MAS” by collectors. The company name was changed to the Seiko Corporation in 1990. Innovation at Seiko continues today with GPS Solar watches.