The Grand Seiko 4522-7000 (ref. 45GSC 020 and 45GSC 021) is a Hi-Beat manual wind watch of the 45GS family. There are three versions of this reference, two in stainless steel, with a white textured dial or a dark blue dial, and one with a gold cap case, only available with a white textured dial.
The first appearance in the official Seiko catalogs is in the second volume of 1969, while the last appearance is in the second volume of 1971.
There is a time only version of each of these three watches, with reference 4520-7000 (45GS 020 and 45GS 021).
![4522-7000 stainless steel](/media/vintagegrandseiko/4522-7000_45GSC-020_ss.jpg)
Stainless Steel
![4522-7000 gold cap](/media/vintagegrandseiko/4522-7000_45GSC-020_gc.jpg)
Gold Cap
![4522-7000 stainless steel blue](/media/vintagegrandseiko/4522-7000_45GSC-021_ss.jpg)
Stainless Steel
Ref. | 45GSC 020 (white textured dial) 45GSC 021 (dark blue dial) |
Case-movement ref. | 4522-7000 |
Year | 1969 |
Caliber | 4522A |
Jewels | 25 |
Bph | 36,000 |
Type | Hi-Beat Manual Wind |
Family | 45GS |
Branch | Daini Seikosha |
Material | Stainless Steel Gold Cap |
Crystal | Hardlex |
Size | Diameter: 37.5 mm Lug width: 18 mm |
Complications | Date |
Hacking | Yes |
Dial code | JAPAN 4522-7000T AD |
Technical info | Japanese |
Catalogs | 1969 vol. 2 1970 vol. 1 1970 vol. 2 1971 vol. 1 1971 vol. 2 |