Seiko 7005-8032
The 7005-8032 is a Seiko automatic with date on the 17-jewel caliber 7005. The caseback reads STAINLESS STEEL, 7005-8032, WATERPROOF and JAPAN-G around the SEIKO name and factory mark, with the serial 081004. The silver sunburst dial reads SEIKO, AUTOMATIC and 17 JEWELS over the factory mark, with a printed crosshair, square applied markers with green lume inserts, lumed baton hands, a framed date at 3 and the dial code along the bottom edge. There is no Seiko 5 badge on the dial. The case is wide, with flanks that sweep down into the lugs. The 7005 runs at 21,600 bph and has a quickset date, but it neither hacks nor hand-winds. The submitter has posted this watch twice, once on a green suede strap and once on a steel link bracelet, and dates it to August 1970.
| Caliber | 7005 |
|---|---|
| Years | 1970 to present |
| Function | Dress |
| Factory | Daini |
How do I date a Seiko 7005-8032?
Read the six-digit caseback serial. The first digit is the last digit of the year and the second is the month, 1 to 9 for January to September and O, N and D for October to December. This example's 081004 reads as August of a year ending in 0. The caseback is stamped WATERPROOF, the wording Seiko used before it moved to WATER RESISTANT in the early 1970s, which places it at 1970 rather than 1980.
Is the 7005-8032 a Seiko 5?
Not on this dial. It reads SEIKO, AUTOMATIC and 17 JEWELS with no 5 badge, although the submitter tags it as a Seiko 5. Check the dial on any example you look at: a 7005 with a 5 badge is a different dial, and a mismatch between dial and caseback is worth asking about.
What are the specifications of the movement in the 7005-8032?
The caliber 7005 is a 17-jewel automatic that beats at 21,600 bph, with a quickset date. It does not hack and cannot be hand-wound.
