I remember Seiko being my father's watch since the beginning of my memories. I was seeing a Seiko mechanical watch on my father's wrist from the 1980's. From those days too my father used to tell it's a Japanese watch and is a good one. Everyday before going to office, he used to wind it. It had a dark green dial. So I already knew this brand way back from the 1980's era.
I never thought in today's times I will ever be able to afford a Seiko mechanical watch. But ...