Seiko World Time 6117-6409

$1,100.00

Offering a beautiful Seiko 6117-6049 World Time from January 1971 with box and papers. The watch is running well and comes on an Uncle Straps railroad bracelet.

Introduced in 1969, this model was the 4th in Seiko’s series of World Time watches. More information about the model can be found here.

Error Bezel?

For a period, GMT and London were an hour apart on the place name bezel of the Seiko World Time. This was not an error. Britain has followed British Summer Time since WWII, except for an experiment between 1968 and 1971 when the clocks went forward but were not put back. The experiment was discontinued after a cost benefit analysis proved inconclusive. This Seiko 6117-6409 from January 1971 reflects that experiment. Of note, even today London is only on GMT 6 months of the year.

Offering a beautiful Seiko 6117-6049 World Time from January 1971 with box and papers. The watch is running well and comes on an Uncle Straps railroad bracelet.

Introduced in 1969, this model was the 4th in Seiko’s series of World Time watches. More information about the model can be found here.

Error Bezel?

For a period, GMT and London were an hour apart on the place name bezel of the Seiko World Time. This was not an error. Britain has followed British Summer Time since WWII, except for an experiment between 1968 and 1971 when the clocks went forward but were not put back. The experiment was discontinued after a cost benefit analysis proved inconclusive. This Seiko 6117-6409 from January 1971 reflects that experiment. Of note, even today London is only on GMT 6 months of the year.

Movement

6117B

Automatic

Not recently serviced

Keeping great vintage time

Case

Stainless Steel

Polished Finish

41mm width w/o crown

44mm lug to lug

20mm lug width

Cased January 1971

Bracelet

Uncle Straps railroad bracelet

Fits a 7.5-inch wrist

Comes with extra links