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·For sale is a stunning Seiko 6159-7010 Grandfather Tuna, from April 1976. It also has it's original 'Seiko Divers Watch' box which is extremely rare to see.
Apart from the DAL1BP strap the watch is completely original and in superb condition. The shroud is pretty much unmarked which is uncommon on these as they are so big. All other parts are original to the watch. The shroud screws are minty fresh. The bezel is in great shape too. The watch starts up after 1 flick and keeps amazing time as it was serviced this year.
Some history on the 6159-7010
Everything Seiko had previously learnt from their 6217 MaS, 6215 and 6159-7000 went into the 6159-7010 you see here.
In the late 1960s the Seiko design department received a letter of complaint from a saturation diver, in the letter he complained that his Seiko dive watches would always fill with helium past a certain depth, and fog. Rolex and Omega had already avoided the issue with the helium escape valve design that you can still see today (Seadweller and Ploprof).
Seiko decided to start from fresh and build a new watch to avoid this issue. The 6159-7010 has over 20 patents and world’s firsts – a titanium monocoque case, a ceramic protective shroud, an L shaped gasket and the vented strap. Using the special L type gasket, the 1 piece case and a 36,000 bhp high beat movement, the 6159-7010 was born in 1975, a full 7 years after the work began.
Unfortunately I am not wearing this beauty and incomings are on the horizon. That is the only reason I am selling this piece of Seiko history.
£3200 plus shipping. UK RMSD insured £10, EU £30 and ROW £40. EU/ROW Fedex express/PP insured.
Returns if incorrectly described, buyer pays all costs/fees.
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Thank you O.F
Apart from the DAL1BP strap the watch is completely original and in superb condition. The shroud is pretty much unmarked which is uncommon on these as they are so big. All other parts are original to the watch. The shroud screws are minty fresh. The bezel is in great shape too. The watch starts up after 1 flick and keeps amazing time as it was serviced this year.
Some history on the 6159-7010
Everything Seiko had previously learnt from their 6217 MaS, 6215 and 6159-7000 went into the 6159-7010 you see here.
In the late 1960s the Seiko design department received a letter of complaint from a saturation diver, in the letter he complained that his Seiko dive watches would always fill with helium past a certain depth, and fog. Rolex and Omega had already avoided the issue with the helium escape valve design that you can still see today (Seadweller and Ploprof).
Seiko decided to start from fresh and build a new watch to avoid this issue. The 6159-7010 has over 20 patents and world’s firsts – a titanium monocoque case, a ceramic protective shroud, an L shaped gasket and the vented strap. Using the special L type gasket, the 1 piece case and a 36,000 bhp high beat movement, the 6159-7010 was born in 1975, a full 7 years after the work began.
Unfortunately I am not wearing this beauty and incomings are on the horizon. That is the only reason I am selling this piece of Seiko history.
£3200 plus shipping. UK RMSD insured £10, EU £30 and ROW £40. EU/ROW Fedex express/PP insured.
Returns if incorrectly described, buyer pays all costs/fees.
Feedback
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Pictures
Thank you O.F
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