Friday 22 August 2014

70s Retro Ricoh Automatic Made in Japan with green silver dial - Ricoh Automatic 21 Jewels

We have here a seriously retro Japanese Ricog automatic watch. I really like the colourful dials of these watches and they are so underated but starting to attract attention of many collectors.
Ricoh Automatic - Ricoh Automatic 21 Jewels
Funky Ricoh Automatic - Ricoh Automatic 21 Jewels
Movement:
Movement is Ricoh. Made in Japan. All the Ricoh Automatics I have bear the same automatic movement. The construction and craftmanship is top quality although they may not have the high level of decoration and finishes comparing to the Swiss automatic movements.

Features:
  • 18,000 Beat movement.
  • Full rotor ball bearing rotor
  • Bi-directional winding (rotor winds both directions).
  • Rotor marked Ricoh Auto, 21 Jewels.
  • Can also be wind by hand as well as the rotor.
  • Power reserve roughly 48 hours
  • Movement size: Diameter - 28.3mm, Height - 5.5mm.
  • Jewelled lever escapement.
  • Plain alloy balance with flat antimagnetic hairspring
  • Ricoh shock protection system
  • Sweep centre second.
  • Marked F near the balance.
  • Date display, quick set function by pulling out the crown by 2 clicks.