Note the middle dot used in the references. Other Monster version are supplied on rubber straps. 49X8-G♼: This a Monster-style bracelet for the first generation bracelet Monsters (SKZ779, SKZ781, and others with appropriate suffixes). Other versions of the SKX007 and SKX009 are supplied on rubber strap or oyster-style bracelet. I: Jubilee bracelet used for SKX007 and SKX009 (with appropriate suffixes).These do not seem to be so consistently displayed as movement-case references or movement-dial references. Straps and bracelets also have their own reference numbers. Movement-dial references tend not to be discussed as much or be as well known as movement-case references. I have never seen a modern Seiko watch that does not have the movement-dial reference displayed on dial of the watch at the bottom. A914-5A0A NT: This is the 'dial' of the A914-5A09 LCD digital watch. 7S26-2084 R 2: This is the black dial of the SKX779K1 Monster. 7S26-002R R 2: This is the dark blue dial of the SKX009K2.
#Seiko model number on face or on case back full
The movement reference is combined with the case reference to create a full dial reference (commonly referred to as the 'dial reference' or 'movement-dial reference'). In the same way that each case design has its own unique reference, each dial design has its own unique reference. It is the movement-case reference that is used to identify a watch on its warranty card and also to identify spare parts for the watch. Except in very rare special editions, the movement-case reference is always displayed on the case back of the watch or on the rear of case next to the case back. A914-5A09: This is a 1984 stainless steel cased LCD digital watch, the model number of which is unknown (do let me know if you know it). SKX779xx for black dial models and SKZ781xx for orange dial models, where xx is the suffix as described in section (1) above). 7S26-0350: This is the first generation Monster movement and case which has many model numbers depending on dial and bracelet/strap combination (e.g. 7S26-0020: This is the SKX007 or SKX009 movement and case.
The movement reference is combined with the case reference to create a full case reference (commonly referred to simply as the 'case reference' or 'movement-case reference'). Case references are four character codes, e.g. Each case design has a unique reference number. In the past, two character codes were also used (e.g.
Movement references are four characters codes (e.g. The movement reference is combined with the case reference to designate a particular case design and with the dial reference to designate a particular dial design: See sections (4) and (5) below for more information. For example, both the SKX009 and SKZ779 Monster use the 7S26 movement. Obviously each watch has a movement and this is referred to by its movement reference. I think Seiko has named a few special edition watches but they don't seem to give most of their watches names, just model numbers. The nickname Monster is also used for second generation Monsters using the 4R36 movement and for other similar watches. The SKX779 is the Monster (first generation with 7S26 movement). Oddly for such a popular watch the SKX009 doesn't seem to have a nickname. Nicknames are almost always the product of forums. So in summary a model number designates the particular combination of movement (see section (3)), case (see section (4)), dial (see section (5)), bracelet or strap (see section (6)), and all other features that make a particular model of a watch unique.
Model numbers are often lost to history for many models and we end up using only the movement-case references (see section (4) below). The model numbers do not appear anywhere on the watch, in manuals, or on warranty cards.
Model numbers appear only on hang tags and in catalogues. I've never identified a truly consistent meaning to these suffixes between models. The SKX009J1 is on a rubber strap and is labelled 'Made in Japan'. K2 in the first example above) usually differentiates type of strap or bracelet and/or intended market or manufacturing location. In discussion it is common for model numbers to be abbreviated to just the first section, such as SKX009. Another example is SKX779K1 for the first generation Monster, with black dial, on stainless steel bracelet. An example of a model number is SKX009K2 (which refers to the classic SKX009 diver's watch with dark blue dial, pepsi bezel, on jubilee bracelet). A model number is the specific reference number given by Seiko to a specific watch with a specific combination of movement, case, dial, colour, finish, strap/bracelet and so on. See the 4th post down on this page, it pretty much explains everything
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