Seiko Lord Matic TV Time

The 5040 style Lord Matic is one of the most endearing Seikos produced in the 1970s. The soft, rounded ‘Squircle” case shape and crystal is often referred to as a TV dial - it’s a distinctly 70s design and is rarely given a contemporary homage it deserves. That being, there’s no mistaking this 5040 Lord Matic for anything other than vintage. The box shape acrylic crystal gives it a bit more distortion and bubble, only reinforcing its nostalgic look. Seiko opted to for a front loading crystal and movement design as they would have had to circle-the-square so to speak. This makes for a much more compact watch, which wears quite small, perhaps a bit smaller than its circular front loading counterparts. This is an excellent watch for everyday wear as its small and unassuming. It also has the added functionality of a calendar day and date. Maybe a bit funky for a black tie event however in a casual workplace setting tts a great conversation piece.

• Functions as Expected

• 32.5mm Case Width

• 40mm Lug to Lug

• 19mm Lug Width

• 10mm Height

• 21,600 Beats Per Hour

• 25 Jewels

• Automatic with Hand winding

• Quickset Day and Date

• Hacking Seconds

• English and Kanji

• Seiko New Old Stock Acrylic Crystal

• 3 O'Clock Crown

• Push/Pull

• Suwa-Seikosha

(+) 6.1 s/d, 0.1 ms, 213 deg