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Seiko Instruments Inc. VD53B

QuartzIn ProductionIn-house

The VD53B is a quartz chronograph movement manufactured in Japan. It maintains an accuracy within +/- 20 seconds per month under normal operating temperatures. A distinctive feature is its layout: a central sweeping seconds hand for timekeeping, with the chronograph seconds displayed in a subdial at the 6 o'clock position—a configuration that allows users to operate the stopwatch while retaining a conventional running seconds display. This caliber appears in Invicta Speedway and Sea Spider models.

Last updated 15 Sep 2026Suggest a correction

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Movement Type

Quartz

Display Type

Analog

COMPLICATIONS

Chronograph

FEATURES

Sweep Seconds

QUICK FACTS

TYPE

Quartz

STATUS

In Production

MANUFACTURE

In-house

COUNTRY

Japan

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