1968 Seiko World timer ref. 6117-6019, 38mm. case, red 24 hour hand. The Seiko World timer was released in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics and was an expensive watch at 12.000 yen. World timer watches have been produced by a number of manufactures and brands, but one of our all-time favorites is the reference 6117 […]
1970 Seiko 5 Speed Timer Chronograph ref. 6139-7010. What makes this watch interesting to me is that it has an Arabic dial, this appears to be unique to this model. 41 x 44 x 13.2mm. case. The vintage Seiko automatic chronographs are iconic-historical pieces. They are collectible, beautiful and affordable, generally a Seiko 6138 or […]
1983 Seiko Monaco chronograph ref. 7016-5001, 36 x 40mm. case. This is a very sought after Seiko. The automatic caliber 7016 which features a very unique functionality as both the minute and the second register are in the same sub-dial, surprisingly in the 70s it was sold to the Swiss company Enicar them called Mantagraph. […]
1973 Seiko Speed-timer ref. 6139 green dial. The vintage Seiko automatic chronographs are iconic-historical pieces. They are collectible, beautiful and affordable, generally a Seiko 6138 or 6139 will run you between $100 and $400. The Seiko caliber 6139 is an automatic chronograph with a single thirty minute register at 6 o’clock and day/date indicator. It […]
1956 Universal Polerouter Geneve. A flaw in the manufacturing process resulted in the occasional fading of the dial to a shade of brown, described as tropical dial or chocolate. Long sought after by collectors, read here my article about tropical dials here. Gerald Genta, the best watch designer ever designed the Universal Polerouter. It had […]
1972 Zenith El-Primero Pilot-Diver ref. 3019PHC. The Zenith el Primero Pilot-Diver was a bold watch ahead of its time. It was quite simply too large to be considered a luxurious timepiece and too expensive for a true tool watch. This is a rare Zenith el Primero, some sources talk about 2,500 pieces, others state only […]
The Zenith el Primero A386 was the first commercially released automatic chronograph. In 1969 three automatic chronographs were introduced: the Zenith El Primero, the Seiko 6139, and the Caliber 11 . To this day, it is disputed as to which of these aforementioned brands launched first. However, what we can determine is that Zenith produced […]
1972 Tissot Sideral Chronograph Bullhead, manual winding movement cal. Lemania 872, Corfam integrated strap, 39mm. fiber glass case. Many Swiss brands had similar models like Breitling, Sicura and Tissot not to mention those brands that disappeared in the last 50 years. Not only Swiss but Japanese companies like Citizen and Seiko had bullheads among their […]
1974 Cool and colorful Wittnauer Divers watch ref. 1000-W100. Automatic movement Seiko with fantastic blue dial and rotating bezel. Signed Wittnauer Watch Co. 46.8 x 37.4mm. case. Wittnauer was the Longines importer for the US. They also sold their own line of “made for them in Switzerland” watches.
1969 Zenith el Primero ref. A385, 2500 made between 69-71. It is possible that two slightly different dials were used for this model, with different shades of khaki and with silver or white sub-dials. There also exist different shades in the color due to aging of the dial. In 1969 three automatic chronographs were introduced: […]