{"product_id":"montre-seiko-avenue-2k23-6070-doree-petite-seconde-1999","title":"Seiko Avenue Watch 2K23-6070 Golden — Sub-seconds (1999) ","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd5; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.5;\"\u003eAtelier Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eA sub-seconds turning at six o’clock, Roman numerals and feuille hands — the spirit of a pocket watch, laid into five and a half millimetres of gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn Avenue with sub-seconds, the pocket watch on the wrist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Seiko watch is an \u003cstrong\u003eAvenue\u003c\/strong\u003e, reference \u003cstrong\u003e2K23-6070\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003e1999\u003c\/strong\u003e — the dress line that Seiko designed in the 1990s for the classical register, as a counterpoint to its technical ranges. This example is its most accomplished expression: a watch that borrows its entire vocabulary from the \u003cstrong\u003epocket watch\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ewhite dial\u003c\/strong\u003e unfolds its codes: twelve slender \u003cstrong\u003eblack Roman numerals\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003erailway minute track\u003c\/strong\u003e, two tapered \u003cstrong\u003efeuille hands\u003c\/strong\u003e — and above all a \u003cstrong\u003esub-seconds\u003c\/strong\u003e at six o’clock, that separate register where the seconds hand turns on its own silvered circle. On a quartz watch, sub-seconds is a rarity: it requires a dedicated calibre, which Seiko developed for this line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe round \u003cstrong\u003egolden\u003c\/strong\u003e case, with tapered lugs and a slim bezel, measures only \u003cstrong\u003e5.5mm thick\u003c\/strong\u003e — the watch slips under a cuff and disappears from notice. The \u003cstrong\u003efluted crown\u003c\/strong\u003e is original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSeiko 2K23 quartz calibre\u003c\/strong\u003e has been checked and is guaranteed for one year. The watch comes with its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal papers\u003c\/strong\u003e, unsigned — a rarity on these references — and is fitted with a black leather strap with white stitching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eThree points to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid #e2ddd5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub-seconds at six o’clock\u003c\/strong\u003e — the separate register of pocket watches, rare on a quartz calibre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e02\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5.5mm thick\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of Seiko’s finest dress watches, beneath Roman numerals and feuille hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal papers included\u003c\/strong\u003e — unsigned, they have accompanied the watch since 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eWhy choose a vintage Seiko Avenue?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage Seiko watch\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a precise place among \u003cstrong\u003emen’s and women’s vintage watches\u003c\/strong\u003e: its 34mm case with 32.5mm of Lug-to-lug can be worn equally by either, and its sub-seconds sets it apart from all the three-hand dress watches of its generation. It is the quintessential \u003cstrong\u003edress watch\u003c\/strong\u003e — Roman numerals, slimness, restraint — signed by a first-rank manufacture, at an entry-level budget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our \u003cstrong\u003evintage quartz watches\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one has been opened and checked by our partner watchmakers: verification of the movement, examination of the dial, hands and case. Each \u003cstrong\u003evintage watch\u003c\/strong\u003e  that we offer comes with an Atelier Victor invoice serving as a certificate, a one-year guarantee, and lifetime guaranteed authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-seiko-vintage\" title=\"Seiko Vintage Watches\"\u003eDiscover our other Seiko vintage watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-japonaises\" title=\"Vintage Japanese Watches\"\u003eView all our vintage Japanese watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seiko\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avenue, dress watch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2K23-6070\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Men's and women's watch (Unisex)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quartz Seiko, calibre 2K23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes, sub-seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden, steel caseback, round shape with tapered lugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34mm (35.5mm with the crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug to lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden fluted, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, black Roman numerals, railway minute track, sub-seconds at 6 o'clock, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black leaf hands, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mineral (condition 9\/10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black leather with white stitching, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel pin buckle, Seiko original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eCondition and guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very well preserved. Clean white dial, Roman numerals, railway track and sub-seconds without alteration, intact hands, Crystal in very fine condition. The golden case shows fine signs-of-use scratches on the bezel and lugs, visible in our photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not guaranteed (vintage watch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quartz movement checked, guaranteed for 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atelier Victor invoice, original papers (unsigned)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a sub-seconds display?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a separate register, here at six o'clock, where the seconds hand turns on its own circle instead of a central seconds hand — the architecture of pocket watches, which wristwatches inherited before the central seconds hand became standard. On a quartz watch, it is rare: it requires a calibre built specifically for it, and gives the dial a rhythm that the classic three hands do not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Seiko Avenue line?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the dress line that Seiko produced in the 1990s: slim, classic watches — Roman numerals, white dials, golden or steel cases — conceived as a counterpoint to the house's technical ranges. A discreet line and now discontinued, it offers the most accessible entry into the dress register of Seiko.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe dial indicates 2K23-6160: is that the correct reference?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYes. At Seiko, the code printed at the bottom of the dial is that of the dial itself, not that of the watch. The watch reference is engraved on the caseback, here 2K23-6070: the first group designates the calibre, the second the case. A discrepancy between the two codes is normal and is found on most Seiko.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do the original papers include?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe documents supplied by Seiko at the time of sale, kept with the watch ever since — unsigned by the period retailer, which is common. They accompany the piece in addition to the Atelier Victor invoice, which serves as a certificate of authenticity and activates the one-year guarantee. Finding a Seiko from this generation with its papers is uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this piece suitable for a slim or larger wrist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a 34mm diameter, 32.5mm Lug-to-lug, and 5.5mm thickness, it suits wrists of approximately 15 to 19cm — a guideline, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. Its very short lugs make it wear compactly, and its slimness lets it slip under any cuff. The Lug width measures 13mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54727924711761,"sku":"997154 2k23-6070","price":1.05,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8576\/2597\/files\/VD_06687.jpg?v=1788720533","url":"https:\/\/ateliervictor.co\/en\/products\/seiko-avenue-watch-2k23-6070-golden-sub-seconds-1999","provider":"Atelier Victor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}