Stripes and spots should never be combined 
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Make it stop.
Paging Uri Geller
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As is often the case it is too much or nothing. I don’t want nothing.
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Yeah, I get that. 
Modern classic, can’t fault it 
Timefactors rarely get it wrong.
New-ish strap on my “work” watch.
Beaten and battered, but surprisingly reliable and keeps good time.
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Too much information 
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I always buy strap-ons second hand.
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Last year I posted on here looking for a bit of advice regarding my Seiko 6139-6002.
Thanks to Mrs O’Pinion who gave me a couple of contacts for repairers I fired off emails asking if they would be prepared to undertake the work of servicing and repair. They both replied with perfectly acceptable and reasonable explanations as to why they wouldn’t. One chap did give me a contact for a guy in Whitley Bay. He was an absolute joy to deal with keeping in regular contact and giving me options and prices for NOS parts or third party replacements. I opted for NOS where possible.
My brother bought me this in 1977 after he started working in Saudi hence the English/Arabic day wheel. I wore it every day for the next eight years and as you can imagine, between the ages of 13 & 21 it took some punishment. He then bought me a Seiko 7A38-706A (Blue Bond) which I wore for the next 20 years. So, because of this the 6139 sat in various drawers for the next 40 years which explains why there is absolutely no fading (that and the UK sunshine of course).
My daughter had never seen it before and absolutely loves it. She’s already told me it’ll be hers soon anyway.
I am delighted with the results and as the repair chap stated “It is a really lovely example by the way. Superb original lume and look to it, and pleasure to work on”.
For those that are interested here is a breakdown of the work.
Costs as follows:
6139 Movement Service £145.00
Chronograph Case Rebuild £45.00
Lower Arbor Jewel £40.00
Upper Arbor Jewel £20.00
NOS 50M04NS Crown £60.00
354612 Stem £25.00
Stem Spring and Gear assembly £20.00
330W18 Reproduction Crystal £35.00
GR25341X Mainspring £20.00
Used 6139 Pusher £10.00
Return postage £10.00
£430.00
For that price or even a couple of hundred more the internet is awash with 6139s but from what I could see they were not in great nick and mostly all Frankenstein bitsers.
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I also meant to say that when I put it on it literally transported me back all those years as I even remembered how it felt on my wrist. That was unexpected and slightly weird.
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That is fantastic - aside from a genuinely NOS one I’ve seen, that’s the best I’ve laid eyes on!
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Great story and it looks fantastic!! 
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Beautiful watch and great back story.
Are you ok to give out details of the chap who did the work? I have a Seiko 6139-7100 that needs love.
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PM sent.
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Thanks guys for the fucking rabbit hole!
I’ve contacted the same chap to see if he’s willing to take on my 7A38-706A
Whilst not in the same league as the Pogue, the 7A series was the first Analogue Quartz Chronograph to hit the market so must have a smidgeon of significance about it?
This was manufactured in April 1984 and I haven’t worn it in 20 years. It stopped working after battery leakage which has now caused corrosion and all three timer buttons are stuck solid. Crown wheel still moves the hands ok so we’ll see what the expert says.
Here’s hoping.
It’s a crap pic but the dial still has a lovely deep blue lustre when it catches the light.
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I was browsing through an old copy of Oracle Times and was rather taken with the Aevig Hundra (Netherlands microbrand) Managed to find one on eBay at a very reasonable price. It’s a very nice thing.
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There’s quite a market for these early hybrid designs - some of the more desirable 7A and 8A chronos fetch pretty stern money now - and the less busy designs like yours generally seem to be the most desirable. Personally, it’s a style I like, tho’ I’ve not owned one.
You’re still talking a few £hundred to max low £ks for NOS rarities, and that’s fallen back since lockdown’s receded into memory, so it’s only worth having it professionally restored for its value to you of course.
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Absolutely Mrs,
Neither are likely to be sold, it’s a purely personal journey.
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