Photo: eBay listing (seller: twerys2)
Seiko's GMT, listed as a plain "70M" watch — running fine, unpolished, spotted at $31.
Verdict
| What it is | Seiko Navigator Timer 6117-6419 — Seiko's GMT, listed as "SEIKO SS 70M NAVIGATOR TIMER," on its original bracelet |
| Price | $31.00, 10 bids + $7.00 shipping, spotted Wed Nov 11, 2026 |
| Where | eBay item 206691007174, seller twerys2 (100%) — ends Tue Nov 17, 2026, 7:02 PM PT |
| The angle | Same-reference listings ask $425–$515; this one sits at $31 because the listing never says GMT — with a crystal scratch and a faulty clasp disclosed instead |
| Verdict | The mislabel is the discount. The faults are printed, priced, and fixable. |
What it is
The Navigator Timer 6117-6419 is Seiko's GMT of the 6117 family — the traveller sibling of the World Time spotted yesterday — and this one is hiding in plain sight: the listing title reads "SEIKO SS 70M NAVIGATOR TIMER," which says nothing about a GMT hand to anyone skimming search results. The seller, twerys2 (100%), grades it Pre-owned — Fair and describes it in the same breath as in "fine running condition," the dial "very fine," and the case unpolished. It comes on its original bracelet, per the build record.
The disclosed costs are two: one scratch on the crystal, and a clasp that is "not closing properly" — the seller's wording, carried in the caption. Matthew approved the pick on Nov 11; the listing was verified live that afternoon at the spotted figures before posting.
Why it matters
This is the raised eBay bar working as intended: a watch mislabelled by omission. Same-reference listings ask $425–$515 against a $31 spot, and the reason is in the title — the GMT function that carries the value is the one word the listing leaves out. Unlike a vague "untested" gamble, the condition here is specific: running fine, dial very fine, case unpolished, and two named faults you can price before you bid.
Specs
| Brand | Seiko |
| Model | Navigator Timer 6117-6419 |
| Movement | Seiko 6117 automatic GMT (per listing record) |
| Case | Unpolished (seller's wording); size Not stated in the build record |
| Dial | "Very fine" (seller's wording) |
| Crystal | One scratch (seller's wording) |
| Bracelet | Original bracelet; clasp "not closing properly" (seller's wording) |
| Condition | Pre-owned — Fair (seller's grading); "fine running condition" (seller's wording) |
What to check before bidding
- The clasp does not close properly. Stated by the seller. A clasp repair or a strap swap is part of the real price.
- One crystal scratch. Also stated. Decide whether it is a polish, a replacement, or a leave-it — before the auction decides your ceiling for you.
- "Fair" is the seller's grade, "fine running" is their description. Both are in the listing; bid on the combination, not on the friendlier half.
- The auction ends Tue Nov 17, 7:02 PM PT. A mislabelled GMT at $31 will not stay at $31 once the right searches find it. Set the ceiling early.
Price record
| Spotted | Wed Nov 11, 2026 — $31.00, 10 bids + $7.00 shipping |
| Format | Auction (eBay item 206691007174), ends Tue Nov 17, 2026, 7:02 PM PT |
| Also spotted | Seiko SBQK075 8F32 HAQ perpetual, $88.00, 0 bids, free shipping, ends Sun Nov 15, 6:58 PM PT; Bulova Oceanographer N3, $48.00, 9 bids, ends Sun Nov 15, 5:45 PM PT (per the day's caption) |
Want one?
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- Hunting one? Join the Want List — tell us the maker and the budget; pieces like this surface in our trawl most weeks.
- This one: at the source — See it at eBay — item 206691007174. Not our listing. See Disclosure.
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- Seiko World Time 6117-6400 on eBay — a 1971 automatic GMT, at $34
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- Citizen C023 Aqualand on ShopGoodwill — a depth sensor at 9, closed at $176
Spotted, not sold by us — this piece lives at an eBay listing by a third-party seller. Prices are a snapshot from when we spotted it; auctions move. Disclosure
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Seiko Navigator Timer 6117-6419
$31.00, 10 bids + $7.00 shipping — eBay auction, spotted Wed Nov 11, 2026; ends Tue Nov 17, 7:02 PM PT
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