Ref. 6117-6400 | Calibre 6117B Automatic | 17 jewels | Diameter 41mm

One of the late issued World Timers of Seiko in used condition. It has a beautiful black linen dial with a yellow ring and fascinating red step up GMT hand. A must have for every Seiko vintage watch collector.

Olympic Games 1964

The Seiko Watch Company was the official timekeeper of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Attracting global attention, the World Time watch was a stroke of marketing brilliance for Seiko. These watches came in several dial and color variations.

Seiko World Time Series

Three series of the Seiko World Time model can be distinguished. 

6217-7000 (1964): black short GMT hand, lack on lume on hands, large fluted crown, 'made in Japan' @ 6 o'clock, snap on case back with Olympic torch (1964) or Asian Games (1966); 6217-7010 (1966): lumed hands, lume plots at every hour marker, text @ 6 o'clock 'Japan 6217 7010 T AD', different crown;

6117-XXXX (1968-1976): long red step up GMT hand, several dial and color variations. A special model within de 6117=series is the Navigation Timer with reference 6410 (Japan Domestic Market) or 6409 (US/Mexico/Canada)

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

In earlier watches of the 6117-640X series Seiko made a mistake on the intern bezel putting GMT beside London. From 1972 on the correct London = GMT can be seen on the Seiko World Time bezels.