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A very rare beast indeed!! Edit, Up date Ta-Dah!

  1. Barking mad Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder May 21, 2022

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    I have been on the hunt for a particular Bell-Matic 4006-7000 for quite some time. Not too difficult you say as they made lots of them but there is one that they made very few of:). Just a tad excited::psy::

    Unfortunately the dial has been redone and is incorrect. So the hunt is not quite over.
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    This is the special bit:D
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    And that all important dimple;)
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    Pretty chuffed to get at least this far.
     
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  2. Davidt May 22, 2022

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    Can you give us a few lines as to what’s different about the rare version?
     
  3. Ron_W May 22, 2022

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    Many congrats on your find ! I am not familiar with these watches , with dimple you mean the space around the 2nd pusher ?? That one is to set an alarm i guess ?
     
  4. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member May 22, 2022

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    Do you have a YouTube link for the sound it makes, I’m curious as to whether it is more like a bell or rather a vintage JLC style cat farting noise
     
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  5. Leeroy May 22, 2022

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    Dolphin bell, very nice. Good luck with your diashock hunt. :thumbsup:
     
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  6. Barking mad Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder May 22, 2022

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    Going by the information collected by Mr Hiroshi HIRAI HH Alarm_Fan on Twitter, less than 3,000 were made and less than 20 have been documented by the serial numbers.
    6N53883 6N53978 6N54004 6N54109 6N54110 6N54172 6N54308 6N54326 6N54405 6N54420 6N54592 6N54605 6N54641 6N54732 6N54799 6N54897 6N54986 6N55053 6N55063 6N55076 and now mine 6N55019

    The Dolphin Bell also has other differences compared to the later 7000,a notch in the case around the alarm button,changed in February 1967,Longer "long tail" Alarm spring ,
    Dimple in the button for the alarm and the DIASHOCK dial that was changed in February 1967.
     
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  7. Barking mad Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder May 22, 2022

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    Will see what I can do but it is not as loud as a Cricket.:)
     
  8. smoothsecondscom May 22, 2022

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    Congratulations on your find!
     
  9. Comtrader12 Jun 12, 2022

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    Very Nice Watch!
     
  10. Barking mad Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Jul 5, 2022

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    The planets have aligned and all is now well in the universe:)
    Through an incredible stroke of luck within a week of me purchasing the watch, what appeared to be a Franken (more about the Franken later) popped up on ebay with the correct Diashock dial. With the help of a friend the watch was secured and surgery performed.

    The hunt is now on for the correct bracelet which I don't expect to find anytime soon.

    But for now, very, very happy:D
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    The back story on the Franken is that I don't think it is a Franken but rather a watch with the wrong case back. After inspection the movement is the correct movement for a non dolphin back diashock dial and every thing else on the watch places it to be an early 67 with a 74 case back.
    So, the search is not exactly over and I am now looking for another Diashock dial and very early 67 case back:)
    Cheers
     
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  11. Leeroy Jul 5, 2022

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    Excellent news, great to see no. 21 up and running. Glad the dial worked out so quickly for you and good luck with your new quests. :thumbsup:
     
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  12. tnt9 Jul 11, 2022

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    Excellent part of seikos history. What type of bracelet u search?
     
  13. Barking mad Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Jul 12, 2022

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    I believe it should be a Stelux "chiclet" bracelet like below.
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  14. jove14 Sep 4, 2022

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    Hi.
    Mine says hello.
    And there is a photo of my case back.
    And I love wearing this watch.
    Joe.
     
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