Seiko
Ladies Quartz White Arabic Dial
1990s · Quartz
Ref. 1F21-0C40
Romantic, delicate and full of character. This Seiko ladies' watch has a round gold-tone case with sculpted teardrop lugs that flow into the strap like drops of liquid gold. The crisp white dial is decorated with elegant script Arabic numerals — a detail borrowed from early 20th-century pocket watches — and finished with blued hands and a small gold Seiko emblem at six. It is a watch that feels personal, like something passed down from a grandmother with impeccable taste.
$100 CAD
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DM on InstagramThe story behind it
The 1F21 calibre is one of Seiko's miniature quartz movements, engineered specifically for small ladies' watches. Making a movement this tiny yet reliable was a real engineering challenge, and Seiko's mastery of it helped the brand become the leading maker of women's dress watches worldwide in the late 20th century.
Script Arabic numerals and blued hands are design cues from classic Breguet-style watchmaking of the 1800s, when steel hands were heated until they turned a deep blue to resist rust. Seiko's designers revived those details to give their quartz watches a heritage feel.
Teardrop lugs were a hallmark of 1940s and 1950s jewellery watches. Combined on one dial, these elements make this Seiko a small tribute to two centuries of watch design — at a price that still feels accessible.
Honest condition
White dial is clean. Gold-tone case shows light wear consistent with age. Case back stamped 1F21-0C40, antimagnetic. Running on a fresh battery.
Specifications
- Brand
- Seiko
- Model
- Ladies Quartz White Arabic Dial
- Era
- 1990s
- Movement
- Quartz
- Case size
- 25 mm
- Strap
- Leather
- Water resistance
- Water resistant (not recently tested)
What's included
- — Watch
- — Brown croc-grain leather strap