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Seiko “Marine Star” Yacht Timer 7A28-7090

Seiko “Marine Star” Yacht Timer 7A28-7090

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Model: Seiko “Marine Star” Yacht Timer 7A28-7090

Year Produced: May 1985

Features:

The Dial: Seiko’s Yacht Timer had a short production run in the early 1980s, but its lasting legacy is hard to ignore thanks to the iconic design. It’s the magical mix of imbalance and harmony created by the subdials’ colours and shapes, coupled with the bullhead pushers. The resulting watch is somehow both utilitarian and graceful.

The Case: This stands alone as the only vintage “field watch” style case in the 7A28 line up. Bead-blasted stainless steel, like the 7A28 Ripley, but with curved matchstick lugs. Combined with the huge bullhead chrono-pushers, and you resulting design is uniquely recognisable.

The Movement: It’s also powered by the 7A28 movement - the world’s first quartz analogue chronograph. Beautiful and historic? Check, check. But you don’t need me to wax lyrical about a Seiko 7A28-7090. It’s already one of the best-known quartz watches from that era. 

The Mystery. Hopefully the dial of this reference has already caught your eye. Where’s the Yacht Timer text and what the hell is a Marine Star? A handful of these have popped up over the years but the unusual dial text has always resisted explanation. 

The Answer. It turns out that Marine Star was the name of a short-lived, Japan-only boating shoe produced by Converse in the 1980s. We’re unlikely to ever get answers to the finer details like why it happened and how many were made. Given the era it’s from, and the fact I’ve only ever seen a handful of them, I suspect I can safely guess at “the whacky nature of 1980s marketing” and “not many”. 

The Result. Could a collaboration get much nicher? Probably not. The shoes themselves are unlikely to excite anyone today - after all, how culturally relevant can they claim to be if no one has been able to place their logo for over forty years? But the Marine Star text does offer a visually interesting alternative to the standard Yacht Timer look. 

Specifications:

The Condition: In very good condition. Some marks are visible on the titanium case and caseback. On the original GL21A strap and buckle - technically in usable condition, but a modern rubber strap would be comfier. 

Scope: No box or papers

Movement: 7A28 Quartz Chronograph

Dimensions:

  • Case Width: 40.0mm
  • Case Thickness: 11.7mm
  • Lug Width: 20.0mm
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