SEIKO 6139-6012 Chronograph Deep Blue 1974 $475

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Greetings OF Community- another 6139 Chrono for sale
The watch: I am offering for sale a SEIKO 6139-6012 Automatic chronograph from 1974, also know as “Blue Bruce Lee”, as the actor famously wore the 6139 watch (his was a black dial). This watch is considered by many to be the first automatic chronograph, coming to market early in 1969. The 6139 movement is a well known and highly regarded workhorse, with many different dial combinations offered. This has the SEIKO deep blue starburst dial, which is a beautiful color particularly in the hand.

The watch is in good condition, with signs of use evident on the case and crystal, consistent with 50 year old watch.

DIAL: .Deep Seiko blue starburst, with clear tachymeter text and hour and minute and minute fraction markings. Dial is clean with no damage or markings. Intact clean lume plots which glow after strong light exposure but fade quickly, consistent with vintage lume. No lume degradation or wabi noted. Subdial at 6:00 typical for this reference with 30 min markings intact. Dial markings Japan 6139 between 7-8 hour markers, -6040T between 4-5 hour markers, with proper text and fonts. Day/Date window at 3:00, working well with English and Spanish day wheel.

HANDS: Original steel hour/minute hands with intact lume, briefly glowing then quickly fading like hour lume plots consistent with vintage lume. Red/orange sweep hand and subdial hand good condition same color consistent with both being original.

BEZEL: External bezel is stainless steel, internal bezel is fixed Tachymeter scale.

CASE: Stainless steel case with marks and dings consistent with age of 50 yr old watch, well shown in detailed photos. No evidence of machine polishing noted, case lines intact.

CROWN/PUSHERS: Original dimpled unsigned crown, functions well. Original pushers functioning well, with start/stop chrono (top pusher) and chrono reset (bottom pusher) functioning crisply and well. Chrono resets to zero.

CASE DIAMETER: 39 mm, very wearable size

CASE BACK: Screwdown caseback, marked Stainless Steel 6139-6012 Water Resistant, Serial number 462259 dating watch to June 1974. SEIKO and Suwa logo in center, Japan A at bottom. Some wear and scratches consistent with age, no case opening scratches noted.

MOVEMENT: 6139B Automatic chronograph, clean and keeping good time. Chrono functions working as they should. Day/date change over at MN and quickset functions normally. Nice easy quickset function.
SERVICE HISTORY: Prior seller stated watch was serviced 2021 prior to my purchase, no detailed documentation of service details. I have owned for 1 year working well. I have worn it once or twice around house shortly after I got it, that’s about it.


BRACELET/STRAP: New Kvarnsjo Vintage grey suede 2 stitch strap with blue/red stitched matching watch, (19mm) with quick change integrated springbars, from Sweden (CNS straps)

CRYSTAL: Seiko Hardlex (mineral glass) crystal, quite clear, unsure if replaced or original, with few marks and small scratches can be seen on photos. Fairly clean not easily seen on the wrist.

ACCESSORIES: Watch and strap only, no papers or box


Asking Price: USD $475 net to me


Payment: PAYPAL FF preferred, will do GS with 4% fee, Zelle also accepted from US

SHIPPING: shipping to be discussed based on carrier and destination, I am in Toronto Canada, will ship insured with signature confirmation

All vintage watches should NOT be considered waterproof. The watch is running well as it should on all functions at this time. No future warranty regarding Watch function is provided as this is a vintage watch.

Sold as-is, No returns unless I have materially misrepresented the watch. I have described the watch to my best knowledge. Please ask any questions before purchase and look at many detailed photos carefully as they accurately document Watch condition

REVIEWS: I have been OF member for 2 years have 1 positive sales feedback and 3 positive buyer feedback on OF ( in Seller Buyer reviews under SOG53) and 20 years buying selling on EB with 100% (over 570 ) positive feedback- some watches many others collecting antique wooden duck decoys. EB seller name cooper7440.


https://omegaforums.net/threads/excellent-transaction-experience-with-sog53.155298/

https://omegaforums.net/threads/sog53-is-a-great-buyer.153716/

https://omegaforums.net/threads/sog53-seamaster-chrono-145-018.155918/

https://omegaforums.net/threads/sog53-is-a-great-seller.156777/

 
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That's a cool, affordable chronograph! I think you need to edit the listing title to say chronograph instead of chronometer, though. GLWS! I'd jump on it myself if I hadn't just bought 3 Seikos recently.
 
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That's a cool, affordable chronograph! I think you need to edit the listing title to say chronograph instead of chronometer, though. GLWS! I'd jump on it myself if I hadn't just bought 3 Seikos recently.
Right you are, Title edited!!! Thank you!!!
 
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SOLD to a great OF member thank you and thanks to OF for the space.
Sidney