FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A VERY WELL PRESERVED FEBRUARY 1970 VIETNAM ERA SEIKO 6105-8009. JUST SERVICED
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CASE: ROBUST ALL-STEEL C-SHAPED DIVERS CASE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. SHE MEASURES A POWERFUL 41mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL CROWN BY 48mm LUG TO LUG. THIS ONE IS IN CLEAN AND UNPOLISHED PRESERVED CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL RADIAL BRUSHED FINISH IS INTACT ON THE CASE TOP AND CHECK OUT THOSE SHARP EDGES. THE ROTATING BLACK BEZEL IS IN PHENOMENAL CONDITION AND ROTATES WITH THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF FRICTION BIDIRECTIONALLY. THE LUME PIP IS EVEN INTACT ON THIS ONE. YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS ONE IN PERSON TO BELIEVE IT.
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DIAL: SIMPLY STUNNING. THIS MATTE BLACK DIAL IS A WORK OF ART. SHARING THE SAME LAYOUT AND DESIGN AS THE 8110, THIS IS THE ULTIMATE VINTAGE DIVER DIAL. THOSE PROMINENT CUSTARDY STEEL FRAMED LUMED MARKERS LOOK FANTASTIC AND MATCH WELL WITH THAT ON THOSE CHAMFERED STICK HANDS. SUCH A NO-NONSENSE AND TOTALLY LEGIBLE DESIGN. THE HARDLEX CRYSTAL HAS THAT SUBTLE DOME TO IT WHICH REALLY ADDS SOME COOL LIGHT PLAY AGAINST THE DIAL. THIS IS VINTAGE DIVE WATCH NIRVANA.
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MOVEMENT: THIS CLASSIC IS POWERED BY THE SEIKO 6105 AUTOMATIC WHICH IS KEEPING TIME AND ALL FUNCTIONS WORK GREAT. WATCH QUICKSETS WELL, HACKING FUNCTION WORKS AS IT SHOULD. THIS ONE WAS JUST FULLY OVERHAULED.
THIS BADASS COMES MOUNTED ON 19mm TROPIC STYLE RUBBER STRAP WHICH FITS LIKE A CHARM. IF YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE PERFECT VINTAGE SEIKO DIVER, I HAVE IT RIGHT HERE. THIS IS AS NICE AS THEY COME. PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST WELL BALANCED VINTAGE DIVERS I'VE EVER HAD COME THROUGH THE SHOP. THESE WERE COMMONLY FOUND AT THE PX EXCHANGES ON MILITARY BASES DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, HENCE THE APPEARANCE OF ITS BROTHER(8110) IN APOCALYPSE NOW. DON'T LET THIS ONE SLIP THROUGH YOUR HANDS.
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