Seiko Credor 8J86-7A00 High Accuracy Quartz Silver 12-months UK warranty

SPECIFICATION Reference: Credor 8J86-7A00 Movement: Calibre 8J86 high-accuracy quartz Age: April 2003 Case Size: 35mm Case Thickness: 8mm Lug to Lug: 39mm Lugs: integrated Condition: Used Seiko watch Box and Papers: no Case Material: Stainless steel Warranty: 12-month warranty (UK only) POINTS TO MENTION In fantastic pre-owned condition, with light wear from use Case and bezel have some very light marks and scratches Silver sunburst dial Movement inspected and tested New battery fitted Credor signed crown Paired with its original signed stainless steel bracelet that fits up to a 7 3/4 inch wrist THE WATCH A watch that looks this composed ought to have a little secret. On the Credor 8J86, it is the way the hour hand was designed to move: one-hour steps forwards or backwards, without disturbing the minutes or stopping the seconds. Seiko built a traveller's convenience into what appears to be a restrained Japanese dress watch. Credor is Seiko's expression of fine watchmaking with a particular eye for elegance. The watchmakers behind the 8J86 treated quartz as something worth perfecting rather than merely making convenient, designing the calibre for accuracy of ten seconds a year under specified conditions. This example wears that ambition lightly, with a softly warm silver sunburst dial, neat furniture and a case that flows into its metal bracelet. A BIT OF TRIVIA The little crest above the Credor name has a story of its own. Introduced in 1980, it combines the Japanese character associated with a mountain peak and three stars pointing skywards. Even the name Credor comes from the French crête d'or — a crest or pinnacle of gold. It's a surprisingly grand idea to find quietly sitting at twelve o'clock on a silver watch. OUR THOUGHTS We particularly like the contrast here: a softly coloured, almost effortless dial and a bracelet with much more going on when you look closely at its links and clasp. The Credor signatures are small, the proportions are modest, and the overall effect is confidence.