1988 Seiko Quartz SilverWave Z 'Royal Oak' 7123-8060

Here is a very rare reference 1988 Seiko Quartz SilverWave Z 'Royal Oak' 7123-8060 with its brushed and polished 36.5mm tonneau-shaped stainless steel case that sits comfortably on your wrist thanks to the flat-ended lugs. The angular flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 43mm and a case thickness of 9.5mm, providing the watch with an impressive wrist presence. At 4 o’clock, there is a coin-edged crown protected by crown guards. An octagonal bezel with attractive hollow sections and dial design gives the watch its ‘Royal Oak’ aesthetic. A flat Hardlex crystal sits above a striking silver tile-patterned dial. An outer minute chapter ring surrounds applied polished facet-edged baton indexes marking the hours, at 3 o’clock, a framed (Kanji) day and (English) date window. Polished steel hands are complemented by a tapered second hand. At noon, the applied Seiko motif, ‘Quartz’, is printed underneath, and at 6 o’clock, the single Quartz crystal symbol ‘SilverWave Z’ completes this distinctive, rarely seen timepiece. On the reverse, a screw-down solid case back engraved with the details of the watch and a stylised wave in the centre, inside a Quartz Seiko Cal. 7123. It comes paired with its original full-sized 18mm brushed and polished stainless steel bracelet, nicely tapering towards the signed folding clasp.

This watch is sold as ‘Watch Only’; therefore, it comes without its original Seiko box or Seiko paperwork. It comes paired with its original full-sized 18mm brushed and polished stainless steel bracelet, nicely tapering towards the signed folding clasp. The watch is from Circa. September 1988 and is in worn condition, as you can see from the photographs. The watch is sold with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

Some watches you buy and sell regularly, some rarely, and some likely will only be once, and this is one of those watches. This is the SilverWave Z 'Royal Oak' 7123-8060 from 1988, and what an incredible watch on and off the wrist it is. A rarely seen reference, especially with its full-sized bracelet, but don't hesitate to swap it out for straps as it's surprisingly versatile. I would not hesitate to add this watch to your collection today, whilst you still can!

Reference : 7123-8060
Movement : Quartz Seiko Cal. 7123
Age : Circa. September 1988
Year : 1988
Case Size : 36.5mm
Case Thickness : 9.5mm
Lug to Lug : 43mm
Lugs : 18mm
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. 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 621,7 which later was 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.