I was immediately taken by the lustrous gold dial surrounded by the Pepsi bezel, and the large size of the watch compared to most watches back then. When I saw one a year or so ago, I bought the solar reissue/homage and really loved it. Then I thought abo
This one is known as the “Sunrise.” From November 1972. Looks like it could have been manufactured yesterday! Some specs: The Seiko "Sunrise" is a 1970s Japanese domestic market (JDM) automatic chronograph, often featuring a vibrant teal-to-yellow gradien
Pulsograph scales are actually quite practical in a sense and generally much more useful in everyday life than tachymeter scales. I have two watches with them, albeit none a Seiko 😊🤷🏻♂️
The Seiko 6119-6400 "UFO" (produced in the 1970s) is a vintage 5 Sports 70m automatic diver characterized by its 43mm cushion-shaped case, inner rotating bezel, and 6119 automatic movement . It features a 21-jewel movement, bilingual day/date complication
The Seiko 6139-6020 "Pulsations" is a vintage 1970s "doctor's watch" featuring a 40mm stainless steel cushion case, a caliber 6139B automatic movement with 17 jewels and 21,600 bph, and a rotating inner "Base 10" bezel for calculating heart rates . Key fe
A new acquisition received just today. Fully serviced 1963 Seikomatic SilverWave J12082 Mark 1 “Snowflake/Starburst”. Diameter is 37mm, Lug width of 18mm, with 11.5mm thickness. The vintage Seikomatic Silverwaves were powered by Cal 603 (renamed 6201), th
The Blue Pogue. Since I bought the Pogue reissue, I have been looking for a nice original example. This one was fully restored and is running perfectly. It does have an aftermarket bracelet. I would love to find an original tapered H-Link bracelet, which
To be clear, Rolex never used the 7750 in their Daytonas. They used their modified version of the Valjoux 72. The 7750 was used in some Tudor chronographs, but never Rolex. Also, the 6138's are amazing watches! I own this exact model, and another version
Paired with it's original 19MM straight end link SEIKO branded Stelux President bracelet. Introduced in 1970 and produced until approximately 1979. Part of Seiko’s pioneering generation of integrated chronograph movements to feature a column wheel and ver