Seiko - Quartz QR Olive Sunburst - 3863-8020 seiko a testament to Seiko's meticulous

a testament to Seiko's meticulous craftsmanship

This Citizen Quartz

which generates its own electrical power via a rotor (similar to an automatic watch)

The substantial stainless steel case is crowned by an aggressively sawtoothed unidirectional rotating bezel

resulting in an avant-garde look heavily influenced by late-70s architectural minimalism

Seiko - Quartz QR Olive Sunburst - 3863-8020 seiko a testament to Seiko's meticulousThis timepiece is a magnificent artifact from September 1974, as definitively proven by the serial number 492789. The 38 series stands as one of the most historically significant families in horology, representing Seiko's first full scale commercial success following the 1969 Astron. It houses the legendary Caliber 3863, a high grade mechanical soul from an era when electronic movements were hand soldered and over engineered with robust metal trains