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Seiko 4006A

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The Bell-Matic caliber. Because the alarm sounds against the caseback, the movement and the case form one acoustic system — the alarm cannot be assessed with the caseback off, and a wrong caseback will mute a perfectly good alarm.

Specifications

Movement manufacturer
Seiko
Production
1967–1978
Frequency
21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Jewels
27
Winding
automatic
Complications
Day-date · Mechanical alarm

Architecture

Automatic caliber with a mechanical alarm, the hammer striking a pin in the caseback.

References using this caliber

Provenance of this record

Sources & Evidence

Primary sourceTechnical documentation

Seiko caliber technical guides and parts catalogues

Seiko Watch Corporation / Seiko Instruments

Accessed
2026-08-18

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