Vintage Seiko: The Collector's Omnibus, Volume I of II: Identifying, Authenticating & Servicing Seiko — Serial Caliber Decoding, Fake Detection, Divers, Chronographs DIY Service

Five books. One method. Everything you need to look at a vintage Seiko and know what it is. This is the first of two volumes collecting the complete Vintage Seiko reference. Volume I is the technical foundation - the half of the method that answers a single question: what is this watch? Inside, five complete books work as one system: - BOOK 1 - Serial & Caliber Decoding. Date and identify any vintage Seiko from its serial number, caliber marks, and case back, 1965-1985. - BOOK 2 - Authentication & Fake Detection. Spot redials, Frankenwatches, and swapped parts through component-by-component forensics - and know when to walk away. - BOOK 3 - Vintage Seiko Divers: A Field Guide. Identify the dive references and separate honest variation from the wrong parts. - BOOK 4 - The Seiko Chronograph Manual. Understand, identify, and date the automatic chronographs and their part-sensitive references. - BOOK 5 - DIY Servicing. What you can responsibly do at your own bench - and what you should never attempt. This is a working method, not a photo catalog. Every chapter is built to be used with a real watch in your hand: caliber-family monographs, worked case studies, step-by-step verification protocols, quick-reference Decision Cards, and record-keeping sheets you will return to long after the prose has done its job. Written for the collector who is tired of guessing - the buyer who wants to date a movement, price a listing honestly, and never overpay for a married watch again. Volume II continues with the collector's path: King Seiko & Lord Matic, restoration, the auction floor, investment-grade collecting, and the master system.