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SEIKO 6309-7049
SEIKO 6309-7049
paired with a vintage era appropriate SEIKO GL-831 with straight vents natural rubber diver strap that would have been originally used by this Seiko diver.
Nicknamed the “Turtle” due to the recognizable shape of the case, the watch is purely designed with utility in mind.
Seiko watches have a long history with the Special Operations community, specifically their dive watches, which were favored by members of Naval Special Warfare units. While Tudor Submariners were common during the Vietnam War and issued by some Teams into the 1980's, Seiko Divers were standard issue for the SEALs from the 1970s until the mid-1990s.
With the Rolex and Tudor Submariners of old all but phased out and either retained by crafty SEALs or sold at DRMO auctions, the SEAL Teams of the 80s and 90s issued a mix of SEIKO automatic dive watches including the 6309 and later the 7002 as well as several generations of the venerable Casio G-Shock and Pathfinder.
Text source from: Watches Of Espionage (W.O.E).
SEIKO 6309-7049
SEIKO 6309-7049 paired with a vintage era appropriate SEIKO GL-831 with straight vents natural rubber diver strap that would have been originally used by this Seiko diver. Nicknamed the “Turtle” due to the recognizable shape of the case, the watch is pure...
I have a couple 6309s
in this box and one or two that are actually assembled and working. Cazalea ...
Nice post, nice pictures and concise text.
A classic Seiko. It’s been forever since I’ve worn mine. I need to get it on my wrist. ...