Seiko Chronograph 'Blue Eye'

Long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, Seiko was leaps and bounds ahead of their time. Think of them as the Empire, building an horological Death Star that no one, not even the sharpest Swiss Jedi, saw coming.  

That Death Star was the 6139 automatic chronograph movement. Dawning in 1969, the 6139 was the first of three automatic chronographs to be launched that year. (Heuer's Calibre 11 and Zenith El-Primero movements were also unveiled around the same time.) But the Japanese set themselves apart by keeping the cost for their 6139 chronographs lower than their Swiss counterparts, producing a stalwart watch that has great value for any collector. 

You might have also heard about Col. William Pogue who took part in the 1973 Skylab 4 mission. Having not received his NASA-issued Omega yet, the Colonel turned to his trusty Seiko 6139-6002 to meter burn times in training. Of course, NASA didn't know that when he finally did get his Speedmaster Pro, he continued to use his Seiko, making his watch the first automatic chronograph in space.  

While Col. Pogue's watch made waves and increased the value of the Reference 6139-6002 model, other 6139-powered chronographs have remained remarkably low on the pricing spectrum, and offer a great way to enter the vintage watch world on any budget.

This particular watch, housed in a 41mm stainless steel case with a smooth bezel, dual chronograph pushers, a captive crown, and an acrylic crystal, features a matte-black dial with a white 1/5th-second track, light blue 30-minute totalizer above 6 o’clock, a day-date display at 6 o’clock, applied ‘stick’ hour indices, and a lumed ‘sword’ handset with orange chronograph hands. Powered by the automatic Seiko 6139 movement, it comes paired to an awesome stainless steel bracelet.

A superb watch for daily wear, the Ref. 6139 is an important piece of horological history as well as a funky 1970s time capsule. Once you try it on, we know you’ll love it as much as we do!

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