6139-6000 T AD Proof Proof - July 1969 Serviced and relumed
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- MODEL: Speed Timer 5 Sports Water 70m T AD dial
- REFERENCE: 6139-6000
- DIAL: Original Blue JAPAN 6000 T AD
- CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
- CASE DIMENSIONS: 41.5x46.7x14mm Height,
- LUG WIDTH: 19mm
- CRYSTAL: Hardlex Mineral Crystal
- CASE BACK: Screw-in Stainless Steel
- MOVEMENT: Seiko Automatic Cal. 6138A, 21 Jewel
- Manufacturing date: July 1969
- Service History: Serviced ±20s/day
- Bracelet: Straight H link - Period correct but not original to this variant - 18.5cm
Very nice all original JDM 6139-6000 T AD Proof Proof Speed Timer 'Cevert' on period correct bracelet that will fit up to a 18.5cm wrist.
Manufactured by the Suwa factory in July 1969. The nickname 'Cevert' is for the French racing driver Francois Cevert who wore a similar blue dial 6139-6009, he was a rising star of Formula 1 in the early 70's before his tragic and untimely death at Watkins Glen in 1973. Tetsu Ikuzawa, one of the first Japanese drivers to ever race at Le Mans, also wore a blue JDM 6139-6000 like this watch from 1969.
Movement is super clean and fully serviced (October 2024), free of any deterioration and keeping great vintage time. Automatic chronograph with a single thirty minute register at 6 o’clock and internal rotating bezel with tachymeter scale, operated via the crown. Chrono functions all working as they should, buttons click nice and firmly and it resets perfectly to zero. Day/Date functions working correctly by pushing in the crown lightly for day and more firmly for date. Cosmetically in very good condition.
Movement: Original, SEIKO Suwa 6139A - Great condition. Day/date turn over at midnight & quickset works as it should.
Serviced with pusher, crown and caseback gaskets replaced/lubricated but not guaranteed water resistant.
Dial: Excellent condition, a superb example of this iconic blue dial. Hands and indices sympathetically relumed at service with strong even glow - Great for those who want to wear their watches at night and be able to clearly see the time.
Day/Date at 3 o'clock Day in English and Kanji, features the classic Sunday in red
Glass: Original Hardlex crystal with some minor surface scratches
Case: Original notched case, unpolished stainless steel, minor age related wear but retains nice sharp case lines and brushed top surface, one minor ding below the reset pusher. Caseback is in great shape with serial number and reference numbers still clearly legible
Hour/Minute hands: Original, in great condition & relumed.
Sweep/Sub: Original red retaining good strong colour
Inner rotating bezel: Original, works as it should via crown, some UV fade
Crown: Original, well fitted
Bracelet: Original Seiko with signed clasp, will fit up to a 18.5cm wrist.
Year and location of manufacture - July 1969 - Serial No.975353 - Japan SEIKO Suwa Factory
A word of caution: I strongly advise you to do plenty of research before committing your hard earned money to buying a Pogue or any other vintage Seiko for that matter. It may come as a surprise considering Seiko are not considered 'high end' that many parts on watches you will see for sale are aftermarket (in other words fake) and many pieces are what's known in the trade as 'Frankens' - watches cobbled together from various sources and probably also sporting lots of fake parts too - It used to be quite easy to spot these watches but fake parts are getting harder and harder to tell from the real thing, so please be very wary. Something I would also advise is to 'buy the seller' and hopefully as you are here it means you're considering doing just that. I have spent many years building my reputation and doing the research so you don't have to. Feel free to contact me with questions and I am always more than happy to provide referrals.
Manufactured by the Suwa factory in July 1969. The nickname 'Cevert' is for the French racing driver Francois Cevert who wore a similar blue dial 6139-6009, he was a rising star of Formula 1 in the early 70's before his tragic and untimely death at Watkins Glen in 1973. Tetsu Ikuzawa, one of the first Japanese drivers to ever race at Le Mans, also wore a blue JDM 6139-6000 like this watch from 1969.
Movement is super clean and fully serviced (October 2024), free of any deterioration and keeping great vintage time. Automatic chronograph with a single thirty minute register at 6 o’clock and internal rotating bezel with tachymeter scale, operated via the crown. Chrono functions all working as they should, buttons click nice and firmly and it resets perfectly to zero. Day/Date functions working correctly by pushing in the crown lightly for day and more firmly for date. Cosmetically in very good condition.
Movement: Original, SEIKO Suwa 6139A - Great condition. Day/date turn over at midnight & quickset works as it should.
Serviced with pusher, crown and caseback gaskets replaced/lubricated but not guaranteed water resistant.
Dial: Excellent condition, a superb example of this iconic blue dial. Hands and indices sympathetically relumed at service with strong even glow - Great for those who want to wear their watches at night and be able to clearly see the time.
Day/Date at 3 o'clock Day in English and Kanji, features the classic Sunday in red
Glass: Original Hardlex crystal with some minor surface scratches
Case: Original notched case, unpolished stainless steel, minor age related wear but retains nice sharp case lines and brushed top surface, one minor ding below the reset pusher. Caseback is in great shape with serial number and reference numbers still clearly legible
Hour/Minute hands: Original, in great condition & relumed.
Sweep/Sub: Original red retaining good strong colour
Inner rotating bezel: Original, works as it should via crown, some UV fade
Crown: Original, well fitted
Bracelet: Original Seiko with signed clasp, will fit up to a 18.5cm wrist.
Year and location of manufacture - July 1969 - Serial No.975353 - Japan SEIKO Suwa Factory
A word of caution: I strongly advise you to do plenty of research before committing your hard earned money to buying a Pogue or any other vintage Seiko for that matter. It may come as a surprise considering Seiko are not considered 'high end' that many parts on watches you will see for sale are aftermarket (in other words fake) and many pieces are what's known in the trade as 'Frankens' - watches cobbled together from various sources and probably also sporting lots of fake parts too - It used to be quite easy to spot these watches but fake parts are getting harder and harder to tell from the real thing, so please be very wary. Something I would also advise is to 'buy the seller' and hopefully as you are here it means you're considering doing just that. I have spent many years building my reputation and doing the research so you don't have to. Feel free to contact me with questions and I am always more than happy to provide referrals.
