So there I was...back at the donut factory today...and sure enough I'm flying with another pilot who I'd flown with several times previously...who remembered that I was into mechanical Seikos...so he brought his Seiko 6138-0049 that was a gift from his parents in the 1970's. He even double dogged it during the van ride to the layover hotel...what a dude!
Went to the San Diego OB today. They had some vintage Speedmasters on loan from the Omega museum. I was disappointed... service hands, service bezels on most all of them. I did not bother even taking many pics. There were 6 or so vintage Speedmasters. Look at the 2998 next to my Ed White... I do like the bracelet on that 2998 Would love to have tried on the blue one...
I've had this one for about 30 years. Very light weight mid size watch. Still accurate and trouble free with regular maintenance.