Seiko 62MAS Diver's Watch 'Big Crown' rectangular making for a perfect dress

making for a perfect dress or daily wearable timepiece for the more elegantly-minded collector

coming in stainless steel or 18k yellow or pink gold

by the early 1960s

this UG dashboard clock uses a manual winding Calibre 296 movement which has just been fully overhauled

In a market full of so-called 'special' and 'limited' edition timepieces

Seiko 62MAS Diver's Watch 'Big Crown' rectangular making for a perfect dressA Seiko diver is a must in any proper watch collection. From the rare as hen's teeth Hi Beat 6159 to the film famous Reference 6105 and 6309 models to the economy workhorse SKX007, Japanese watchmakers perfected incredibly well made tool watches decades ago and at prices that make the most diehard Swiss watch fans bristle with jealousy. The Reference 6217 also known as 62MAS (for autoMAtic Self dater) was designed to be a workhorse. This example, a