Vintage Seiko · Automatic · World Time
Seiko World Time
- Automatic
- World Time
- Date
- City ring
- 6117 family
- Stainless steel
One piece · available in store
Serviced & tested Honest vintage condition Inspect in store
A vintage Seiko World Time automatic: a self-winding watch with a rotating world-city ring and 24-hour scale that lets you read the time across the globe, plus a date at 3 o'clock. One original vintage Seiko World Time, serviced and tested, available to buy in store in Chennai.
At a glance
The Seiko World Time is Seiko's mechanical world timer, first made for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and best known in the automatic 6117 series of the late 1960s and 1970s. You line up a city on the rotating inner ring against the 24-hour scale to read world time, and it carries a date at 3. This is one original piece with honest vintage wear, available to buy at Clock House in north Chennai. Ask us for the price.
Specifications
- Brand
- Seiko
- Model
- World Time (6117-series; exact reference confirmed in store)
- Type
- Automatic world-time / GMT watch with a date window
- Movement
- Seiko automatic, 6117 family, 17 jewels (exact caliber read from the caseback in store)
- Beat rate
- 21,600 vph
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, central seconds, date, world time via the rotating city ring and 24-hour scale
- Dial
- World-time dial with a rotating inner city ring
- Case
- Stainless steel, about 41 mm (4th-series World Time)
- Era
- Late 1960s to 1970s; build date read from the caseback in store
- Condition
- Honest vintage wear, original and unrestored
More about this Seiko World Time
How the world time works
The World Time pairs a rotating inner city ring with a 24-hour scale. You align your reference city with the local time, and the cities around the dial then show the matching hour in each zone, so you can read the time anywhere on earth at a glance. It is an automatic, self-winding watch with a date at 3 o'clock.
Seiko's mechanical world timer
Seiko made its first World Time for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics (the 6217), then refined it through the 6117 series in the late 1960s and 1970s, with redesigned cases, bracelets, city rings and an updated automatic movement. It is one of Seiko's most collectible vintage complications.
Value depends on originality: a correct, smoothly rotating city ring, an original dial and hands, and a running movement matter most. We confirm the exact reference and build date from the caseback in store.
The Seiko story behind this watch
A world timer from Japan
The Seiko World Time put a genuine world-time complication on the wrist at an accessible price, years before quartz. Its rotating city ring is both the signature look and the heart of the watch.
These are sought-after vintage Seikos; condition and original parts drive their value.
Line up a city, read the world: Seiko's mechanical world timer with its rotating city ring.
Condition & authenticity
Honest vintage, openly described
- Honest vintage wear: the case, dial and bezel carry age.
- We check in store that the movement runs and self-winds, the date changes, and the world-time city ring rotates and aligns correctly (the rotating ring and its original printing are key to value).
- The bracelet may be a later replacement. The caseback is read in person, so we give you the exact 6117 reference and build date rather than guess.
- Water resistance on a watch this age is historical labelling only.
In detail
Up close
Questions about the Seiko World Time
Good to know
What is the Seiko World Time?+
It is Seiko's vintage mechanical world timer: an automatic watch with a rotating world-city ring and 24-hour scale that lets you read the time in cities around the globe, plus a date. The automatic 6117 series of the late 1960s to 1970s is the best-known version.
How does the world-time function work?+
You align your reference city on the rotating inner ring with the local time. The other cities printed around the dial then line up with the 24-hour scale to show the matching time in each zone.
Is it automatic?+
Yes, it is automatic (self-winding), from Seiko's 6117 World Time family, with a date at 3 o'clock. We read the exact caliber and reference from the caseback in store.
How much is a vintage Seiko World Time worth and what is the price?+
Value depends on condition and originality, especially the rotating city ring and dial. We do not publish the price online. Message us on WhatsApp or visit the shop for the price and an honest quote on this exact piece.
Where can I buy a vintage Seiko in Chennai?+
We sell vintage Seiko and other watches in store at Clock House in Kodungaiyur, north Chennai. This Seiko World Time is in stock now. Message us on WhatsApp or visit the shop.
Interested in this Seiko World Time?
One piece, in store in Vyasarpadi, north Chennai. Message us and ask for a quote, or come in to see it.