Watch the auction lots go under the hammer

Watch lovers will be in their element when the Robert Herbert collection of Seiko wristwatches and associated items goes under the hammers from 6pm Wednesday November 1 at Leonard Joel 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra.

All 228 lots carry very affordable catalogue estimates of a few hundred dollars and there are plenty of bargains to be obtained.

Highlights include a 2006-2016 divers automatic wristwatch and a 1973 chronograph automatic both with day, date and stainless steel cases.

Other interesting versions include a 1980-1989 stainless steel sonar automatic day date watch and a 1971 speed-timer chronograph. 

There also are several other chronograph watches from various years, including two from 1971 and one from 1976, and a 1991 divers watch.