COMING AT YOU IS A WICKED NOVEMBER 1971 SEIKO 6138-3000 JUMBO CHRONOGRAPH WITH RARE PETROL DIAL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
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CASE: GARGANTUAN SOLID STEEL CASE IN VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION. THIS BEAUTY MEASURES A LARGE 42.25mm ACROSS CASE NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL CROWN BY A MASSIVE 48mm LUG TO LUG. THIS THING IS BEEFY!!! NICE HEAVY AND SOLID CONSTRUCTION ON THESE. THIS ONE LOOKS TO HAVE NEVER BEEN POLISHED MAINTAINING ALL ITS CHAMFERS AND SHARP EDGES. THERE ARE HAIRLINE SCRATCHES THROUGHOUT, SOME MINOR DINGS, AND A MORE NOTICEABLE DING ON THE NON-CROWN SIDE OF THE CASE. THIS ONE WEARS LIKE A MODERN CHRONOGRAPH WITH ITS LARGE PROPORTIONS. NOT FOR THE ANEMIC WRISTED.
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DIAL: THIS ONE IS PURE DREAD.....IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE. I LOVE ALL THE DEPTH ON THIS DIAL. REALLY, THERE'S 4 LAYERS: YOU HAVE THE SLOPING TACHY SCALE WHICH LEADS INTO THE MINUTE TRACK WHICH STEPS DOWN INTO THE MAIN SEGMENT OF THE DIAL HOUSING THE SUNKEN SUBDIALS: SUCH COOL VISUAL IMPACT FOR SURE. THE MATTE PETROL DIAL IS ALL BUSINESS AND HAS A VERY TACTICAL FEEL TO IT. THE YELLOW POPS OF COLOR WITH THE CHRONO HANDS ADD A TOUCH OF PLAYFULNESS TO THE OTHERWISE SUPER SERIOUS DIAL. THE LUME HAS A NICE TOASTY PATINA TO IT THAT LOOKS KILLER. ALL VIEWED UNDER THAT IMPRESSIVE TOP HAT MINERAL CRYSTAL.
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MOVEMENT: THIS GUY IS POWERED BY THE VENERABLE SEIKO 6138 AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH CALIBER. ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE MOVEMENTS. SO BULLETPROOF. ALL FUNCTIONS WORK CRISPLY. DAY/DATE QUICKSETS WORK WELL, CHRONO RESETS SHARPLY TO ZERO, AND THE WATCH KEEPS GOOD TIME. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN ON THIS ONE, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT MUST HAVE BEEN VERY WELL KEPT AFTER BASED ON ITS FANTASTIC OPERATION.
- THIS SEIKO IS MOUNTED ON WHAT I BELIEVE IS THE ORIGINAL FISHBONE BRACELET. THE ENDLIKS LOOK LIKE THEY COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM ANOTHER MODEL AND SLIGHTLY MODIFIED TO FIT, BUT THEY WORK QUITE WELL AND ARE TIGHT AND WELL APPROXIMATED. THE BRACELET IS CURRENTLY FITTED FOR A 7.25" WRIST WITH 4 EXTRA MICRO-ADJUSTS. THIS IS ONE OF THE COOLER 6138s IN MY OPINION. SUCH A GREAT DESIGN. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE CHRONOS THAT JUST SEEMS LIKE IT COULD HAVE BEEN RELEASED NOW. WITH ITS LARGE SIZE AND SPORTY STYLE, THIS IS A TOTAL BADASS.
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