{"product_id":"montre-seiko-tank-vintage-9021-5180-acier-cadran-blanc-1984","title":"Vintage Seiko Tank 9021-5180 Watch — Steel, White Dial (1984) ","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 steel rectangle with cut corners, 5.5mm thick, a white dial with a light grain, and on the back a Japanese engraving dated August 1985. A Seiko from 1984, delivered with its Atelier Victor invoice serving as a certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA 1984 Seiko Tank 9021-5180, steel with cut corners and engraved caseback\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Seiko 9021-5180 dates from 1984. Its rectangular steel case, with cut corners and a stepped bezel, measures 27.5mm wide, 36mm lug-to-lug and 5.5mm thick: an extra-thin watch profile that slips under a cuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white dial, with a grained finish, features thin baton markers, doubled at 12 o'clock, and a dotted minute track. Two dark baton hands indicate the hours and minutes, and a thin silver-tone centre seconds hand sweeps across the dial. The Seiko Quartz signature is placed below 12 o'clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe caseback bears an engraving in Japanese, dated August 1985: a presentation inscription indicating a watch given for twenty-five years of service within a Japanese company. The watch is powered by the Seiko 9021 quartz calibre, made in Japan; the original steel crown sits on the right side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is fitted with a handmade black crocodile leather strap, fastened by a steel pin buckle, on an 18mm lug width.\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\u003eJapanese-engraved caseback\u003c\/strong\u003e — A presentation inscription dated August 1985.\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 — An extra-thin steel rectangle with cut corners.\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\u003eGrained white dial\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fine markers and a silver-tone centre seconds hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eWhy choose a vintage Seiko Tank watch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Seiko Tank 9021-5180 combines a 5.5mm steel case with cut corners, a grained white dial and a caseback that retains the trace of its presentation, in August 1985. A dress watch that can be worn every day as well as with a shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece offered by Atelier Victor is checked by our watchmakers before being listed online: movement tested, case and dial examined. It is delivered with the Atelier Victor invoice serving as a certificate, a 1-year mechanical guarantee on the movement and a lifetime guarantee of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-seiko-vintage\" title=\"Vintage Seiko watches\"\u003eDiscover our vintage Seiko watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-moins-500\" title=\"Vintage watches under 500 euros\"\u003eSee our vintage watches under €500\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 Tank steel with cut corners, white dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference :\u003c\/strong\u003e 9021-5180\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4101••\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 watch, women's watch (Unisex)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quartz, calibre Seiko 9021 (Japan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes, centre seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel (engraved steel caseback), rectangular shape with cut corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27.5mm (29.5mm including the crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug-to-lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36mm\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 18mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e White grained, baton markers, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baton, silver-tone centre seconds, 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 crocodile leather, handmade, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel pin buckle, not 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 good overall condition, original dial and hands, engraved caseback, Crystal 9\/10\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 Movement checked and functional, 1-year guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atelier Victor invoice serving as a certificate of authenticity, protective case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box and papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it referred to as a Tank watch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe term is commonly used to refer to a watch with a rectangular case. Seiko did not market this reference under that name: it is its shape that earned it, a steel rectangle with cut corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the caseback engraving say?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is written in Japanese and dated August 1985. It indicates a gift for twenty-five years of service, in the name of a Japanese company: in Japan, offering an engraved watch to reward a long career was common practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is this watch dated?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy its serial number, engraved on the caseback, 4101••. At Seiko, the first digit gives the year within the decade, here 4, and the second the month, here 1: the piece dates from January 1984, before it was presented in August 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this piece suitable for a slim or larger wrist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 27.5mm wide, 36mm Lug-to-lug, and 5.5mm thick, it suits wrists of around 15 to 18cm — a guide, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. It slips under a cuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do delivery and payment work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe piece is shipped with tracking and insurance by a trusted carrier, to a collection point or home delivery depending on the destination. Delivery is free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n ","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55499374166353,"sku":"410199","price":370.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8576\/2597\/files\/montre-seiko-tank-vintage-9021-5180-acier-cadran-blanc-1984-atelier-victor-1.jpg?v=1794479830","url":"https:\/\/ateliervictor.co\/en\/products\/vintage-seiko-tank-watch-9021-5180-steel-white-dial-1984","provider":"Atelier Victor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}