FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A CLEAN SEPTEMBER 1968 SEIKO 6106 8100 SPORTS DIVER WITH MORE SOUGHT AFTER “PROOF” DIAL.
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CASE: CLASSY ALL-STEEL C-SHAPED CASE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. SHE MEASURES A HEALTHY 38mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL CROWN BY 45mm LUG TO LUG. CHECK OUT THE ORIGINAL AND UNPOLISHED RADIAL BRUSHED FINISH ON THE CASE-TOP. THIS THING IS IN REALLY NICE PRESERVED CONDITION. THE ROTATING COUNT UP STEEL BEZEL IS IN TIP-TOP SHAPE AND ROTATES WITH THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF FRICTION BIDIRECTIONALLY. BECAUSE OF THE THIN BEZEL AND WIDE DIAL, THIS THING REALLY WEARS QUITE LARGE ON THE WRIST.
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DIAL: SIMPLY STUNNING. THIS DARK GREY SUNBURST FINISH IS ABSOLUTELY SUBLIME. CHECK OUT THOSE HANDSOME APPLIED STEEL MARKERS WITH ALL THE LUME HAVING TAKEN ON A NIGHT BURNT SUGAR PATINA WHICH MATCHES NICELY WITH THAT ON THE HANDS.
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MOVEMENT: THIS DIVER IS POWERED BY THE SEIKO 6106 AUTOMATIC WHICH IS KEEPING TIME AND ALL FUNCTIONS WORK GREAT INCLUDING THE HACK FEATURE. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN BUT WATCH HAS BEEN BEHAVING WELL FOR DAYS OF ON/OFF WRIST OBSERVATION
THIS CLASSIC COMES MOUNTED ON A VINTAGE 2-PIECE OLIVE DRAB NATO STRAP WHICH REALLY GIVES THIS ONE A MIL-DIVER TYPE OF VIBE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE MODELS THAT IS GAINING CULT CLASSIC STATUS AS IT TAKES ITS PLACE IN THE MYTHIC PANTHEON OF VINTAGE SEIKO DIVERS. INTRODUCED IN 1968, THIS WAS ONE OF THE EARLIEST SEIKO SPORTS DIVERS. THE “PROOF” DESIGNATION ON THE DIAL MAKES IT EVEN MORE RARE AND COLLECTIBLE. THIS IS REALLY A GREAT EVERYDAY VINTAGE PIECE.
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