An interesting sidenote, the Swiss company Enicar sold a watch named the "Enicar Mantagraph" in the 1970s - and it was equipped with the 7016A movement from Seiko, and included the same case. The 7016A movement is based on the Seiko calibre 7005, and when Seiko released the 7016A in 1971 it was the world´s thinnest (6.4mm high) automatic movement (it kept the title until 1987). Unlike many other Seikos, the 7016 actually is rare. The six o’clock register is both an hour and a minute counter with a co-axial display as found on Patek Philippe’s 2006 5960P, with a sweeping minute counter.Ī rather unique aspect of this 7016 is the flyback chronograph, which allows the user to reset the chronograph function without resetting the time completely – similar to that found on Citizen’s 8110 – but also highly rare on Seiko watches. "The 7016 movement appeared in a number of case designs, the most identifiable and sought after being the square-cased ‘Monaco.’ Depending on your taste and personal flamboyance, there will be a dial option to suit.be prepared to pay more for a good running example."Īlthough the 7016 appears to be the rather similar to the 6139, with day/date windows, a central chronograph seconds hand and a chronograph sub-dial at 6 o’clock. It is noteworthy, however, that by 1972 Seiko actually had three automatic chronograph movements to choose from and these were not just upgrades. If you have one of the missing catalogs and want to make it available here, please contact me.The Seiko 7016 “Monaco” - like the early 1975 Seiko 7016-5001 here, on a vintage bracelet - is nicknamed Monaco for its highly unique shape, reminiscent of a certain 1970's Heuer chronograph by the same moniker.Īs noted by GQ Magazine, "The race to produce the first automatic chronograph is well-documented: Seiko was the first to get its effort to market with the Seiko 6139 Speedtimer. I did not know this until recently so I want to make sure to send a giant “thank you” to him.
Many, if not all of the vintage catalogs that I collected likely came from Anthony’s collection. He has many great articles and reference materials about Seiko watches on that site.
Please note that additional Seiko resources can be found on the wonderful site which is run by the dedicated Seiko expert, Anthony Kabel. I could not find all the watch catalog years but listed what I have from oldest to newest. All copyrights and content belong to Seiko. These catalog PDFs have been collected from readily public sources and grouped here in one giant library to make finding information on your vintage or older Seiko watch possible. is not affiliated with Seiko in any way.
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