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Modified SEIKO Chronograph Speed Timer 6139-8020 Flyback
This watch was SOLD on September 20, 2017 (Destination: Skåne, Sweden ).
Year: 1970 - 1979 Accessories: none Crystal: acrylic Dial Width: 32 mm Dial Height: 32 mm |
Movement: 21 jewels automatic Case: stainless steel Case Width: 40 mm without crown Case Height: 44 mm with lugs Case Number: 230723, 6139-8020 Movement Number: 6139B Band: stainless steel Band Width: 19 mm Band Length: 6.25 in (measures up to 8 in with case) |
This is an authentic Japanese-made 1970s SEIKO Sports Chronograph Speed Timer Automatic Watch with Day-Date.
- Original SEIKO Watch with AFTERMARKET dial, hands, bracelet, crown!
- FEATURES: caliber 6139 Flyback CHRONOGRAPH, Luminous Hours, Blue Dial, All Steel, Day-Date
- STAINLESS STEEL: case, bezel, back, crowns, clasp & bracelet
This watch keeps good time & is in good working condition! Add this to your collection of vintage quality timepieces!
The photos presented below are of the actual item for sale. Kindly study them carefully because what you see is what you will get. We try our best to describe watches as accurately as we can that's why we present them visually & literally. In case we missed a few points, you are welcome to ask questions.
For sale, is a 1970's SEIKO Sports Chronograph Speed Timer, fitted with a custom dial & hands, which combine a medley of bright colors: blue, white & pink
Its caliber 6139 movement is the first automatic movement in space & features a single register chronograph with flyback feature!
In 1973, Colonel William "Bill" R. Pogue, an astronaut on the NASA Mission Skylab 4, wore his SEIKO 6139 automatic chronograph on board - making the SEIKO 6139 the first automatic watch in space!
This was revealed only in 2007, when an eagle-eyed watch collector found a photo of Colonel Pogue wearing his SEIKO during the mission. In 2008, he sold it on auction for $5975, the proceeds of which went to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. [Click the image to expand to full-view.] SOURCE [James Lamdin @ Dream Chrono(accessed August 16, 2017) • The "Colonel Pogue" Seiko 6139 • Retrieved from http://blog.dreamchrono.com/2013/11/seiko-6139-pogue] |
EXTERNAL CONDITION: This watch is in *EXCELLENT condition (88-92%): Evidence of use is visible to the unaided eye. Scratches are light, but more numerous than "near mint".
INTERNAL CONDITION: This watch is in *EXCELLENT condition (88-92%): Working perfectly, needs no repair or service.
*condition descriptives mainly based on the Timezone Grading System
stainless steel case
stainless steel bezel
AFTERMARKET SEIKO satin blue
dial
luminous steel bar hour markers
AFTERMARKET SEIKO steel hour/minute hands; AFTERMARKET SEIKO pink-coated steel second hand & chronograph pointer
day-date
display window at 3 o'clock
steel SEIKO
name logo, painted white "CHRONOGRAPH" & "AUTOMATIC" at 12 o'clock
painted orange "JAPAN" at 7 o'clock
painted
white tachymeter grid & chronograph grid
AFTERMARKET SEIKO stainless steel crown & original SEIKO push-buttons
original SEIKO acrylic
crystal
AFTERMARKET SEIKO stainless steel bracelet
Band Length: 6.25 in (measures up to 8 in with case)
AFTERMARKET SEIKO stainless steel Safety Fold-Over clasp
stainless steel case
back embossed with SEIKO name logo, "JAPAN", "WATER RESISTANT", "STAINLESS STEEL" & serial numbers
We cannot guarantee the effectiveness of its waterproof closure because this watch is vintage
Japanese-made SEIKO
21 jewels automatic movement - tested by
our experienced technician
