Bracelet interchange–Doctor Panda
Someone asked me a question on Instagram, if the Stelux bracelet for my Seiko 6139-6020 (“Doctor’s watch / Pulsations) would…
Things I didn’t buy in an auction recently
I have a habit of looking at online auctions and sometimes I’ll play Russian Roulette by buying something unseen; often…
Seiko Navigator Timer old vs new – 6117-8000 meets SPB411
Some years ago, on a whim I bought a NavigatorTimer at an auction; it wasn’t particularly well described so I…
Further Tissot 40508 fun
Following on from Two-register Tissot 40508 from the ‘60s I fell into something of a rabbit hole with 2-register Tissots…
Two-register Tissot 40508 from the ‘60s
It’s been a while since I talked Tissot (been a while since I talked anything, really – I’ll try harder,…
Pogue’s lesser-loved cousins–part III
Once more, let’s look at lesser-known 6139 family memebers. We’ve had the 8002 / 6030 Franken, the pair of 7002s…
Bruce Lee’s “Bruce Lee” – an update
I’ve written before about martial arts legend Bruce Lee and his wearing of a Seiko 6139 watch (Bruce Lee’s Seiko…
Pogue’s lesser-loved cousins–part II
Continuing the theme of Seiko 6139’s extended family and its various oddities. Some are just plain weird – see the…
Speedmaster Mark II–Racing Dial
Some of the earliest posts in this blog concern the Omega Speedmaster, iconic due to Omega’s intention to remind the…
Pogue’s lesser-loved cousins
I’ve written a fair amount about the Seiko “Pogue” aka 6139-600x series of watches. That they came out in 1969…