COMING AT YOU IS ONE OF THE QUINTESSENTIAL CHRONOGRAPHS OF THE 1970S: THE SEIKO 6138-0011 "UFO" YACHTMAN
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CASE: HEFTY SOLID STEEL CASE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS BEAUTY MEASURES A PORTLY 43.5mm ACROSS CASE NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL CROWN AND PUSHERS. NO ONE QUITE DID THIS CASE DESIGN LIKE SEIKO DID WITH THIS MODEL. CHECK OUT THAT VIBRANT RED/BLACK TACHY BEZEL. OVERALL IN CLEAN AND UNPOLISHED CONDITION WITH SOME MINOR SCRATCHES.
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DIAL: REALLY NICE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE FUNKIEST FACES OF THE 6138 LINE OF WATCHES. I LOVE THE BIG EYE/SMALL EYE SUBDIAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE 2 VERTICALLY ALIGNED SUNKEN SILVER PIE-PANS. I DIG THE SPUNKY POPS OF ORANGE ON THE SUBDIALS AND THE CHRONO SWEEPER. LUME PLOTS HAVE JUST A SUBTLE TINGE OF PATINA WHICH MATCH NICELY WITH THAT ON THOSE WHITE/BLACK HANDS. THE ARABIC DAY WHEEL IS A NICE TOUCH.
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MOVEMENT: THIS GUY IS POWERED BY A 21 JEWEL SEIKO 6138B AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH. ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE MOVEMENTS. SO BULLETPROOF. ALL FUNCTIONS WORK CRISPLY. DAY/DATE QUICKSETS WORK WELL, CHRONO RESETS WELL. TIME KEEPING BOTH ON THE WRIST AND THE TIMEGRAPHER ARE SOLID WITH GOOD AMPLITUDE NOTED.
- THIS SEIKO IS MOUNTED ON THE ORIGINAL SEIKO BRACELET WHICH SHOULD ACCOMMODATE UP TO AN 8 INCH WRIST. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST FUN SEIKO CHRONOGRAPHS TO WEAR. DESPITE ITS OBESE SIZE, THIS THING SITS REALLY WELL ON THE WRIST. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE DETAILS ON THE DIAL OF THIS ONE, AND IT WEARS LIKE AN ABSOLUTE DREAM. THIS IS A REALLY NICE EXAMPLE WHICH IS BEGGING TO PARTY DOWN ON THE RIGHT(OR LEFT ) WRIST.
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