A beautiful, simple vintage Seiko chronograph. It is quite similar to the 6138 ‘Tokei Zara’. The Seiko 6139-710x is still quite affordable, as it is one of the less coveted 6139s in the vintage Seiko market among collectors. Seiko ‘Helmet’ 6139-7101 / Credit: The Watch Site SEIKO ‘HELMET’ OR ‘DARTH VADER’ 6139-710X CHRONOGRAPHS This family didn’t come equipped with a vast assortment of bright colors, but the black and grey dials are a refreshing break from the ‘louder’ Seiko chronographs from this era. The black and grey bezels on this timepiece faded quickly, often earning the name ‘Silver Ghost’.
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The interesting feature of the Seiko 6139-604x series is that it came equipped with a round case, relatively uncommon for Seiko chronographs in the 1970s. Seiko ‘Silver Ghost’ 6139-6040 Chronograph / Credit: Carousell user SEIKO ‘SILVER GHOST’ 6139-604X CHRONOGRAPHS A relatively small Seiko 6139 chronograph series, boasting just two very similar timepieces. This Seiko 6139 chronograph got its nickname because of the dial similarities with the 6138-300x Jumbo. Seiko ‘Baby Jumbo’ 6139-7070 Chronograph / Credit: Watch and Found With an assortment of silver, white, black, blue, and chocolate brown dials to choose from.
The unique feature of the Seiko Doctor’s Chrono is the rotating pulsations bezel, which can be used to measure a patient’s heart rate. Seiko ‘Pulsations’ 6139-6020 Chronograph / Credit: Mikee1918 SEIKO ‘PULSATIONS’ OR ‘DOCTOR'S CHRONO’ 6139-602X CHRONOGRAPHS Blue and black dials are the most common, while grey dials, black dials with white sub dials, and even a gold dial color can be found. Bruce Lee famously wore the 6139-6010 in a myriad of photos in his younger years, making this one of the more collectable vintage watches. Similar to the Seiko Pogue in the 6139-600x series, every 6139-601x watch with a black dial can be referred to as the ‘Bruce Lee’. The Seiko 6139-601x series was among the very first releases of the Seiko 6139 calibers. Seiko ‘Bruce Lee’ 6139 Speedtimer / Credit: DC Vintage Watches The other two dial configurations are the silver dial and the teal dial also known as ‘sunrise’ due to the sub-dial markings. It was worn by Colonel William Pogue during the Skylab 4 mission in 1973. The other variations include the yellow dial ‘Pogue’, which was the first automatic chronograph in space. Pink Floyd’s drummer, Nick Mason, also wore the blue dial Seiko 6139. There was the blue dial ‘Cevert’, named after French F1 racer Francois Cevert who used to wear this timepiece. The 6139, throughout the years, has also developed into one of the most collectable vintage Seiko watches - the most sought after amongst vintage Seiko chronographs.
The very first automatic chronograph movement by Seiko was the caliber 6139. THE SEIKO 6139 CHRONOGRAPH MOVEMENT FAMILY - #1 FOR VINTAGE SEIKO CHRONOGRAPHS THE SEIKO ‘POGUE’ 6139-600X CHRONOGRAPHS Seiko Pogue 6139 Yellow Dial ‘Pogue’ / Credit: Wind Vintage
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