Description

⌚ SEIKO SPORTS 100 CHRONOGRAPH – CAL. 7A38 – REF. 7A38-7080 – VINTAGE 1984(USED)

Pre-owned Price 1600 AED

✨ A highly collectible vintage Seiko Sports 100 Chronograph, featuring the celebrated Seiko 7A38 analog quartz chronograph movement. The 7A38 belongs to Seiko’s historically important 7A-series, developed from the pioneering 7A28—the world’s first analog quartz chronograph, introduced in 1983. The 7A38 followed with the added practicality of a day/date calendar.

This example carries case reference 7A38-7080 and serial number 468563, indicating approximately June 1984 production, making it around 42 years old in 2026.

📋 WATCH SPECIFICATIONS

🇯🇵 Brand: Seiko
🏁 Collection: Sports 100 Chronograph
🔢 Reference / Model: 7A38-7080
🔢 Serial Number: 468563
📆 Production Era: June 1984 (approx.)
⌛ Age: Approximately 42 years
🇯🇵 Made in: Japan
⚙️ Movement: Analog Quartz Chronograph
🔧 Caliber: Seiko 7A38 / 7A38A
💎 Jewels: 15 Jewels
📅 Calendar: Day & Date at 3 o’clock
⏱️ Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, 1/10-second indication, elapsed-minute recording, day & date
🔘 Dial Color: Black / charcoal
🟡 Chronograph Hand: Contrasting yellow central hand
🕒 Hour Markers: Applied luminous baton-style markers
📊 Scale: Tachymeter scale
⭕ Bezel: Black rotating sports bezel
📏 Case Size: Approximately 38mm, excluding crown/pushers
🪝 Lug Width: Approximately 20mm
🧱 Case: Sports case with stainless-steel back and base-metal bezel
🔙 Caseback: Screw-back with classic Seiko wave emblem
💧 Original Water Resistance: Sports 100 / 100 metres when new
🔍 Crystal: Mineral glass
⌚ Strap: Black textured replacement strap

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⭐ FAMOUS FOR

The Seiko 7A38 is particularly respected by vintage-watch collectors because it comes from Seiko’s groundbreaking 7A-series of analog quartz chronographs.

Unlike many later inexpensive quartz chronographs, the 7A-series was engineered as a sophisticated, serviceable movement with jeweled construction, multiple stepper motors and extensive use of metal components. The 7A38 added a practical day/date display to this advanced chronograph architecture.

This combination of technological importance, quality construction and distinctive 1980s styling has made the 7A38 family increasingly desirable among vintage Seiko enthusiasts.

✨ DESIGN & CHARACTER

The 7A38-7080 has a strong 1980s sports-watch appearance, combining a black rotating bezel, dark multi-register dial, luminous hour markers, tachymeter scale and striking yellow chronograph hand.

Its three-register chronograph arrangement and day/date display provide excellent functionality while maintaining the unmistakable appearance of a vintage Seiko professional sports watch.

🔎 CONDITION

This is a genuine pre-owned vintage watch showing normal age-related wear and patina consistent with its approximately four decades of history. The case, bezel and caseback display visible signs of previous use, while the dial retains an attractive vintage appearance.

The watch is currently fitted with a replacement black strap.

Note: The Sports 100 rating represents the watch’s original specification when new. Water resistance on any vintage watch should not be assumed unless professionally pressure-tested.

🏆 COLLECTOR’S NOTE

The combination of the 7A38-7080 reference, early 1984 production, 15-jewel 7A38 movement, Sports 100 specification, day/date complication and Seiko’s pioneering analog-quartz chronograph technology makes this an excellent piece of Seiko history.

More than four decades later, the 7A38 remains appreciated not simply as a vintage quartz watch, but as an example of the period when Seiko was at the forefront of advanced chronograph technology.

✅ BUY WITH CONFIDENCE

✔ Authentic Vintage Seiko
✔ Collectible 1980s Sports 100 Chronograph
✔ Seiko 7A38 15-Jewel Movement
✔ Approximately 42 Years Old
✔ Professionally Inspected
✔ Fully Serviced & Polished
✔ Ready to Wear
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