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Recently picked up this Seiko Lord Matic 5606-7300 and honestly didn’t expect it to hit this hard in person.

The violet dial is already special, but paired with the faceted crystal it just transforms completely under light. It’s wave-like texture that shifts depending on angle. Sometimes it looks deep plum, sometimes brighter violet, and the crystal kind of breaks the light across the surface in a really satisfying way.

It’s one of those watches that’s hard to capture in photos. On wrist, it just keeps changing. 70s Seiko really knew how to play with texture and light, and this is a perfect example of that.

I would any day pick this vintage Seiko 5 that is a PRX look alike over a Tissot PRX Quartz. It has the same design language as the PRX but in a more refined and elegant way. Also paying over 40k for a Quartz movement just for the brand tag seems illogical. I’d rather pay 1/5th the price of PRX and pick this beauty any day!

Let me know if you agree or not!

Here's mine from the 1980's just serviced. I prefer this movement over many modern Seiko movements, since it has many fully machined parts in metal, with very little plastic inside.

The applied indices and applied logo add a nice touch. The factory case finishing with its high polish is also superb. The old-school Seiko 5 logo is so cool, too.