Seiko Lord Matic Special Cobalt

The Lordmatic Special was Daini-Seikosha’s response to the very diverse and high production Suwa Seikosha Lordmatic Cal.56xx driven watches. This particular LM Special is a second generation model 5216 that came out after the more stylistically conservative 5206. Furthermore, the first generation Cal.5206 had an instant day/date changeover mechanism that utilized one of the largest springs in any seiko and in the wrong hands would jump out of place or break the day/date jumper completely. That being, the Cal.5216 has a standard date driving wheel and day finger which changes the calendar in a typical slow rotation. This example of the 5216-7000 is in excellent condition and has a fair few scuffs throughout the brushed top and polished sides, however the polishing is bright and the brushing legible. The crystal is something to behold and is increasingly rare. Many collectors pass on these cut crystal models because the crystals are nearly impossible to find in NOS condition. The dial and hands are very clean and the lumed hands and dots at the hour markers are pristine and show no rotting or mold. The Dial is a brushed teal but sometimes reads blue. There appears to be a patina running down the middle of the dial although it looks natural and can easily go unnoticed. The bracelet is aftermarket but suits the watch well.

The LM Special is a very functional automatic watch with a movement that could easily stand up to daily wear, however the styling of the model 7000 is quite bold and the crystal can at time make reading the time a bit “trippy.” In terms of size, the Cal.5216 watches all tend to be larger and wear larger then the first generation Cal.5206 counterparts.

• New Old Stock Crystal

• Aftermarket Bracelet with Extension Clasp

• Movement Winds During Date Setting

36mm Case Width

40mm Lug to Lug

18mm Lug Width

12mm Height

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28,800 Beats Per Hour

23 Jewels

Automatic with Hand Winding

Quickset Day and Date

Hacking Seconds

English and Kanji

29.5mm Seiko New Old Stock Mineral Crystal

3 O'Clock Crown

Push/Pull

Daini-Seikosha

Average Deviation:

(+) 5 s/d 0.1 ms 230 deg