SOLD: SEIKO Hybrid Diver H558-5009 "Arnie"

Up for sale is a SEIKO Hybrid Diver H558-5009 a.k.a SEIKO Arnie. It was nicknamed Arnie because Arnold Schwarzenegger is a big fan and wore it in the movie "Commando" (1985) and "Predator" (1987).

H558 was the first diver's watch in the world which featured a digital alarm chronograph display. It was used by a team comprised of members from Japan, China, and Nepal when they climbed Mt. Everest in 1988.

Production date: March 1983.
Case dimension:

• Width: 46 mm (excludes crown).
• Thickness: 12 mm.
• Lug: 22 mm.

Description:
All-original.
Original plastic shroud has some scratches but in good condition and no crack. Shroud screw at 2 o'clock position has stripped head.
Original dial and hands in good condition. Lumes on index markers and hands still glow very faintly.
Original bezel rotates bi-directionally with 60 clicks. Bezel clicks firmly without play. Bezel grip has scratches.
Original bezel insert is in good condition.
Original crystal is good and untouched.
Case and caseback are in good condition. There are swirlies and some tool marks on the caseback but overall they are good and untouched. Tsunami wave emblem still has the original grainy background.
Analog-digital movement is working fine. All functions (alarm, chronograph, local-time, digital display light) work flawlessly. Accuracy is within spec.
Crown locks in 2.5x full turn.
Battery was replaced with brand new SEIKO genuine silver oxide battery at SEIKO Service Center on August 2010.
Water resistant is unknown.
Complete with genuine straight-vent Z22 rubber strap and flanged-end fat spring bars.
Price: SOLD.

The bad: One shroud screw has stripped head. Bezel grip has scratches.

SOLD: SEIKO Automatic Diver 6309-729B

Up for sale is a SEIKO automatic diver 6309-729B. This is the harder to find orange dial version from my personal collection. As far as I know, this is the first SEIKO automatic diver with orange dial.

Production date: April 1985.
Case dimension:

• Width: 42 mm (excludes crown).
• Thickness: 13 mm.
• Lug: 22 mm.

Description:
All-original except for the crystal retainer ring which has been replaced with genuine ring taken from other SEIKO 6309 diver.
Original dial is in good condition.
Original golden hands have oxidations.
Lumes on index markers, hands, and bezel insert still glow faintly and fade at the same rate.
Original bezel rotates bi-directionally with 60 clicks. Bezel clicks firmly without play.
Original bezel insert is in fair condition with some blemish. The original golden coating has been worn off.
Original crystal has very light swirlies but almost invisible. Crystal is untouched.
Case and caseback are in good condition. There are light swirlies but overall they are good and untouched. Original factory finish is clearly visible. Edge and corners are still sharp.
Movement is running well. Service history is unknown. Accuracy is within spec.
Crown locks in 2.25x full turn.
All gaskets (crystal L-gasket, crown, caseback) have been replaced with brand new SEIKO genuine gaskets on July 2010. It is not pressure tested so water resistant is unknown.
Complete with GL-831 rubber strap and brand new flanged-type fat spring bars. Original old GL-831 which has been aging and lost its rubber keeper will be included for buyer.
Price: SOLD.

The bad: Hands have oxidation. Bezel insert has blemish.

▲ Brand new SEIKO genuine crystal gasket.

▲ Brand new SEIKO genuine crown gasket.

▲ Brand new SEIKO genuine caseback gasket.