Seiko Bell-Matic #2
A long time ago, I covered a previous Seiko Bell-Matic – an early 1970s watch with a mechanical alarm. That…
Malcolm’s Seiko 7A38
Malcolm (ex-RAF himself) had been looking for a Seiko RAF Gen 1 (as discussed previously here), but had been put…
Seiko 6139-600x–part iii – The Pogue
(see earlier missives on the 6139-600x, here and here) No mention of the Seiko 6139-6000 and its variants would be…
Seiko “RAF Gen 1”
Seiko claimed numerous world firsts throughout their years, from (arguably) the first automatic chronograph, the first commercial quartz watch (which,…
Seiko 6139-600x–part ii – elusive silver PROOF/PROOF
Following on from the previous tale of the 6139 as produced by Seiko in 1969, here’s a rare and interesting…
Seiko 6139-600x–part i – as worn by Francois Cevert & Nick Mason
50 years ago, Seiko was quietly producing what could arguably be the world’s first automatic chronograph. Other manufacturers were trying…
Seiko World Time
This was a very lucky find at an auction – I’d never even heard of the World Time until I…
Seiko Bell-Matic #1
There’s something about Bell-Matics that I can’t help myself but collect and evangelise them. The basic premise is, in 1972…