Bidspirit auction | Seiko Women's Quartz Tank Style

Seiko Women's Quartz Tank Style Corporate Edition Wristwatch 1N01-5A40 - A vintage Seiko ladies' quartz wristwatch featuring a rectangular gold-tone case in the classic Tank style. This piece was produced as a corporate edition for Corning Incorporated, featuring the company's logo printed in black on the dial above the 6 o'clock position. The champagne-colored dial is detailed with applied gold-tone baton hour markers and slender needle hands. The case is composed of gold-tone base metal with a brushed stainless steel case back. Markings on the case back include SEIKO, BASE METAL, ST. STEEL BACK, 1N01-5A40 RO, J, and the serial number 280131. The dial is signed SEIKO QUARTZ and marked at the bottom edge MOV'T JAPAN 1N01-0G68 T 2. The watch is mounted on a brown leather strap with a gold-tone buckle. Per user-provided information, this watch needs a battery. Case size: 15mm width (excluding crown) and 22mm lug-to-lug. The watch is in heavily used, vintage condition. The crystal exhibits significant scratching across the surface. The gold-tone plating on the case shows extensive wear, pitting, and corrosion, particularly around the lugs. The leather strap is in poor condition with deep cracking and surface loss. Green verdigris oxidation is present on the buckle and near the lug pins. The mechanical functionality is untested.