SOLD: SEIKO Automatic Diver 6105-8119

Up for sale is a SEIKO Automatic Diver 6105-8119.

Production date: June 1974.
Case dimension:

• Width: 45 mm (excludes crown).
• Thickness: 13 mm.
• Lug: 19 mm.

Description:
As far as I know, all original parts except for the domed hardlex crystal.
Original dial good condition. Lume on index markers has aged nicely into cream color.
Original hands have oxidation between lume and the steel.
Bezel rotates bi-directionally and clicks evenly with no play.
Original bezel insert is in fair condition but the lume under lume pip is gone. Lume pip is still intact. A small touch up of lumibrite will fix this.
I am not 100% sure about the domed hardlex crystal but I think it is non original. Crystal is clean.
Case and case back are in fair condition with some scratches and small dents near lugs. Case is untouched. Original factory finish is still visible.
Movement and date setting mechanism are working well. Service history is unknown.
Original crown locks as it should.
Caseback gasket was replaced with new SEIKO genuine gasket.
Not water-pressure tested. Water resistant is unknown.
Comes with William Jean's excellent reproduction of vintage "waffle" strap, the same type of rubber strap when this watch came out of the factory. 
Price: SOLD.

The bad: Non-original domed hardlex crystal, oxidation on hands, missing lume under the lume pip.

▲ SEIKO 6105-8119 "Deep Sea Diver" in SEIKO 1970 Catalog.

▲ William Jean's reproduction of the vintage "waffle" rubber strap.

On My Wrist Today: SEIKO 6105-8119

At Surabaya Container Terminal, Indonesia. Cold and rainy weather. 40m above the sea. Wearing my favorite SEIKO 6105-8119 from 1976. Beautiful and solid like a rock. More than meets the eye.

▲ Surabaya Container Terminal (TPS, Terminal Petikemas Surabaya), one of the busiest ports in Indonesia. Well built and well managed.

▲ The iconic asymmetric "cushion" case and classic "waffle" rubber strap. Very comfortable.

SOLD: SEIKO Automatic Diver 8L35-0030 SBDX005 "Historical Tuna"

Watch is SOLD.

SEIKO Automatic Professional Diver 8L35-0030 SBDX005 "Historical Tuna". In the year 2000, SEIKO released eight important watches in SEIKO history. This is the reissue of the classic Professional Diver 600m released for the first time in 1975. It uses the modern 8L35 movement which is basically an undecorated hi-end CREDOR movement. The SBDX005 was made in a limited number of 1000 pieces only.

▲ Left-to-right: SEIKO SBBN015 300m, SEIKO SBDX005 600m, SEIKO 7549-7010 300m

SOLD: SEIKO Automatic Diver 6309-7049

Up for sale is a SEIKO Automatic Diver 6309-7040.

Production date: April 1983.
Case dimension:

• Width: 44 mm (excludes crown).
• Thickness: 13 mm.
• Lug: 22 mm.

Description:
As far as I know, all original parts.
Original dial in good condition.
Original hands have blemish.
Bezel rotates bi-directionally and clicks evenly with no play.
Bezel insert has blemish.
Original crystal has a lot of scratches but never been polished.
Case and case back have scratches. Dent on 5 o'clock lug. Case has never been polished.
Movement and day-date setting mechanism are working well. Service history is unknown.
Original crown locks in 2.25x full turn.
Caseback gasket was replaced with brand new SEIKO genuine gasket on November 2010.
Not water-pressure tested. Water resistant is unknown.
Comes with used SEIKO Z22 flat vent rubber strap and fat spring bars.
Price: SOLD.

The bad: Hands and bezel insert have blemish. Crystal and case have scratches.

SEIKO Quartz Diver 6458-600B Mid-sized White Dial

SEIKO Quartz Diver 6458-600B Mid-sized White Dial

SOLD: SEIKO Automatic Diver 6105-8119

Up for sale is my SEIKO Automatic Diver 6105-8119.

Production date: April 1974.
Case dimension:

• Width: 45 mm (excludes crown).
• Thickness: 13 mm.
• Lug: 19 mm.

Description:
Original dial and hands in good condition. The red dot lume on second hand has turn pale. Lume on dial and hands still glow faintly.
Bezel rotates bi-directionally and clicks evenly with no play.
Bezel insert is non-original but good quality reproduction.
Crystal has been upgraded to non-original domed sapphire with blue anti-reflection coating on the inside.
Case and case back are in good condition. Upper side of case probably had been lightly polished in the past but original factory finish is still visible.
Movement and date setting mechanism are working well. Service history is unknown.
Original crown locks as it should.
Caseback gasket was replaced with new SEIKO genuine gasket.
Not water-pressure tested. Water resistant is unknown.
Comes with used and aging non-original Tropic rubber strap.
Price: SOLD.

The bad: Non-original bezel insert and domed crystal.