{"product_id":"seiko-1966-sportsmatic-deluxe-7619-7070","title":"Seiko - 1966 Sportsmatic Deluxe 7619-7070","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWHAT WE LOVE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seiko Sportsmatic Deluxe sits at an interesting juncture in the brand's history — produced in 1966, just three years before Seiko would release the world's first quartz wristwatch, at a moment when the Japanese watchmakers were producing some of their finest and most ambitious mechanical movements. The \"Sportsmatic\" designation identified Seiko's automatic sport-casual range, while the \"Deluxe\" suffix indicated an elevated specification: 25 jewels against the standard model's lower jewel count, Diashock protection — Seiko's proprietary shock-absorbing system — and the more elaborate case and dial treatment visible on this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silver sunray surface radiates from the centre under direct light, and the applied indices — textured rectangular markers that catch light differently from the plain baton markers of the standard range — are a hallmark of the Deluxe designation. The coin-edge bezel with its fine radial texture creates a case that reads as considerably more substantial than its dimensions suggest, and the bracelet — period-correct — completes a presentation that is entirely consistent with how this watch was delivered in 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHAT'S INSIDE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 7619-7070 is powered by the Seiko Calibre 7619 — a 25-jewel automatic movement with Diashock anti-shock protection, centre seconds, and a quickset day\/date complication at 3 o'clock. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFIVEFORTYFIVE SIX MONTHS \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eWARRANTY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54092882215185,"sku":"24751","price":850.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/5332\/7960\/files\/Seiko-1966-Sportsmatic-Deluxe-7619-7070247511-7.jpg?v=1787621233","url":"https:\/\/fivefortyfive.nz\/products\/seiko-1966-sportsmatic-deluxe-7619-7070","provider":"FiveFortyFive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}