{"product_id":"vintage-watch-seiko-5740-0080-pocket-watch-true-high-beat","title":"Vintage Watch | Seiko 5740-0080 Pocket Watch (True High Beat)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeiko 5740-0080 Pocket Watch: True High-Beat 36,000 VPH, Textured Dial, Original Leather Jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the late 1960s the wristwatch had already won the everyday, yet Seiko still built this compact open-face pocket watch around something unexpected: Calibre \u003cstrong\u003e5740C\u003c\/strong\u003e, Japan’s first serial true high-beat at \u003cstrong\u003e36,000 VPH\u003c\/strong\u003e — ten beats a second, faster than the familiar 28,800 “hi-beat” class. This \u003cstrong\u003eOctober 1967\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSeiko 5740-0080\u003c\/strong\u003e pairs that smooth sweeping seconds hand with a mint textured silver-white Roman dial and ships with its original Seiko leather jacket and burgundy braided cord. Pocket pieces were still carried then — jacket breast pocket, waistcoat, desk drawer — and this one makes that story easy to keep living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy collectors seek the Seiko 5740-0080 pocket watch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference \u003cstrong\u003e5740-0080\u003c\/strong\u003e cased the Lord Marvel–family high-beat movement in a polished stainless open-face dress case. Collectors hunt it for the rare mix of pocket-watch form and cutting-edge 1960s Seiko mechanics: 23 jewels, hand-wind, centre seconds, Diashock, and that rapid heartbeat you can see in the sweep. The textured “snowflake” \/ linen dial with printed black Roman numerals is the look people remember — and on this example it remains exceptionally clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7639\/5913\/files\/Seiko_5740_0080_Pocketwatch_4_600x600.jpg?v=1793236730\" alt=\"Seiko_5740_0080_Pocketwatch_4.JPG\" width=\"600\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Seiko 5740-0080 (October 1967)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaseback confirms \u003cstrong\u003e5740-0080\u003c\/strong\u003e, stainless steel, serial \u003cstrong\u003e700260\u003c\/strong\u003e — dated \u003cstrong\u003eOctober 1967\u003c\/strong\u003e. Published size for the ref is about \u003cstrong\u003e38 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e across, \u003cstrong\u003e~10.5 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e thick, and \u003cstrong\u003e~55 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e overall with the pendant bow. The dial is a fine-grain silver-white texture with black Roman numerals, dark spade \/ leaf hands, and a thin central seconds hand under a domed acrylic crystal. It comes complete with the original embossed \u003cstrong\u003eSEIKO leather jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e and burgundy braided cord with tassel — the protective set that helped these dress pocket watches survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7639\/5913\/files\/Seiko_5740_0080_Pocketwatch_11_600x600.jpg?v=1793236730\" alt=\"Seiko_5740_0080_Pocketwatch_11.jpg\" width=\"600\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeiko 5740-0080 condition \u0026amp; what you receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMerchant emphasis is on a \u003cstrong\u003emint dial\u003c\/strong\u003e — crisp texture, no aging — and a bright polished case. The caseback shows normal fine hairlines from pocket life, and the original leather jacket has honest vintage creasing; both are expected character, not defects that spoil the piece. You receive the watch with its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Seiko leather jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eburgundy braided cord\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seiko\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5740-0080 Pocket Watch (Lord Marvel calibre)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1967 Oct\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~10.5 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall (with bow):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~55 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polished stainless · fine hairlines on caseback · bright front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mint textured silver-white Roman dial · no aging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Domed acrylic crystal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cal. 5740C · 23 jewels · hand-wind · true high-beat 36,000 VPH · centre seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Seiko leather jacket · burgundy braided cord with tassel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003eAn October 1967 Seiko pocket watch with Japan’s first serial true high-beat, a mint textured Roman dial, and the original leather jacket still protecting it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52066657435894,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7639\/5913\/files\/Seiko_5740_0080_Pocketwatch_4.jpg?v=1793236730","url":"https:\/\/thesamuraivintage.com\/products\/vintage-watch-seiko-5740-0080-pocket-watch-true-high-beat","provider":"Samurai Vintage Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}