Seiko 5740 Movement Details
Seiko caliber 5740 is a hand winding watch movement. Production started around 1964 and production finished in 1978.
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| Sub-brands: | Lord Marvel |
| Day / date? | No |
| GMT / world time? | No |
| Chronograph? | No |
| Hacking? | No |
| Rate: | 36,000 bph |
| Number of jewels: | 23 |
| Size / diameter: | 27.6mm |
| Development division: | Suwa (Nagano Prefecture, Japan) |
| Notes: | 5740A has a beat rate of 18,000 bph while the 5740B has a beat rate of 19,800 bph. The 5740C (from around 1966) used in the Lord Marvel range was the first Japanese movement to have a "hi-beat" rate of 36,000 bph. |
| Related movements: | 3180 44 560 |
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