GuiltyGear
·Hi all. I recently acquired this Seiko 6139-6002, what they call the "Pogue". It was in possession of a friend and even though I knew almost nothing on these, it wasn't terribly expensive so I decided to pull the trigger. Of course I went down the rabbit hole and been a few days I've been obsessed on reading about its story, how to spot fake dials, and all that. However, no amount of reading can make up for lack of experience, and this example is the first 6139 I have ever handled.
Any opinions on the originality of the dial, hands, inner and outer bezel, or any remarks on the watch in general will help a lot. Not just to validate my purchase, but to help me in future acquisitions as I'm quite liking these references. Below I'll give what I (think) I know.
Dial
A 6030R variant with both "Chronograph" and "Automatic" below the Seiko logo. The "Japan 6139" spacing seems correct. Sub dial has no concentric rings and the text seems consistent with original models I've seen. Inner rotating bezel I have no idea how to authenticate. Outer bezel does seem correct to me. Hands too, but what do I know. The missing chronograph hand I've already ordered a replacement.
Light is pretty uniform (light box) so sunburst is quite subtle. In direct light it shows nicely and I can provide photos under sunlight and artificial light if that would help.
Case
Serial number puts it in August 1972. That should make the "R" dial correct for the year.
Movement
A 6139B variant which should be correct for the year.
Bracelet
A tapered H-link. I'm not entirely sure if it should have had a straight H-link originally, but that doesn't bother me too much.
Any opinions on the originality of the dial, hands, inner and outer bezel, or any remarks on the watch in general will help a lot. Not just to validate my purchase, but to help me in future acquisitions as I'm quite liking these references. Below I'll give what I (think) I know.
Dial
A 6030R variant with both "Chronograph" and "Automatic" below the Seiko logo. The "Japan 6139" spacing seems correct. Sub dial has no concentric rings and the text seems consistent with original models I've seen. Inner rotating bezel I have no idea how to authenticate. Outer bezel does seem correct to me. Hands too, but what do I know. The missing chronograph hand I've already ordered a replacement.
Light is pretty uniform (light box) so sunburst is quite subtle. In direct light it shows nicely and I can provide photos under sunlight and artificial light if that would help.
Case
Serial number puts it in August 1972. That should make the "R" dial correct for the year.
Movement
A 6139B variant which should be correct for the year.
Bracelet
A tapered H-link. I'm not entirely sure if it should have had a straight H-link originally, but that doesn't bother me too much.