{"product_id":"seiko-marvel-14014-mystery-dial","title":"Seiko Marvel 14014 Mystery Dial","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dial that plays tricks on the eye, in the case most collectors never find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Marvel is where modern Seiko begins. Launched in June 1956 by the Suwa factory, it was built with one goal: to match and surpass the Swiss. It was the first Japanese watch with a 26mm movement, enlarged for better accuracy, and it proved its point immediately, taking the top nine places in a Japanese study comparing watch quality and later winning first place in its category at an American Horological Society contest, the first time a Japanese watch had beaten foreign entries. Its technology went on to shape the Seiko Crown and the Gyro Marvel that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mystery Dial is the Marvel at its most playful. While the concept originated in Switzerland, Seiko made it its own: instead of printed markers, twelve precision-cut \"diggings\" in the dial act as the indices, catching the light and creating the illusion of a radiant finish. The dial text curves gently toward the edges, a quirk born from the Mystery design. Time-telling becomes something you experience rather than just read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSteel examples are the ones that usually surface. This one is the rarer gold-filled variant with a white dial, a combination that makes the illusion warmer and more formal, and on the wrist it looks every bit the 1950s dress watch it was designed to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday's offering dates from February 1959, and it appears unworn. The case is sharp, with only light storage scratches and no wear through the gold, and it still sits on its original leather straps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch will be serviced once purchased. Please allow 1–2 months for the servicing to be completed before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Tokyo, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis Marvel appears unworn and is in immaculate condition. The gold-filled case is sharp, with only light storage scratches and no wear through the gold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe white Mystery dial and handset are immaculate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe watch comes on its original leather straps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBRAND: Seiko\u003cbr\u003e\nMODEL: Marvel Mystery Dial\u003cbr\u003e\nREFERENCE: 14014\u003cbr\u003e\nDIAL: Original white Mystery dial\u003cbr\u003e\nCASE MATERIAL: Gold-filled\u003cbr\u003e\nMOVEMENT: Manual wind, 19 jewels\u003cbr\u003e\nManufacturing date: February 1959\u003cbr\u003e\nService History: Unknown, will be serviced after purchase\u003cbr\u003e\nBracelet\/Strap: Original leather straps\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE TOKEI CLUB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635086528687,"sku":null,"price":490000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1450\/7695\/files\/SeikoMarvelJ14014_1_15c77b7c-24e2-4b87-901e-83a91b35ec98.jpg?v=1791802244","url":"https:\/\/thetokeiclub.jp\/products\/seiko-marvel-14014-mystery-dial","provider":"THE TOKEI CLUB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}