25 Sept 2011

SEIKO Mid-size Quartz Diver 6458-600x: The Complete Collection


Things you don't see often. The complete collection of SEIKO mid-size quartz diver 6458-600x. All original, untouched, and complete with the original diver rubber strap GL13A-19. The white dial 6458-600B on the far right uses waffle strap (reproduction) for daily use. From left-to-right:
  • SEIKO 6458-6000 black dial (September 1983)
  • SEIKO 6458-600A orange dial (August 1981)
  • SEIKO 6458-600A green dial (December 1984)
  • SEIKO 6458-600B white dial (April 1984)


SOLD: SEIKO Quartz Diver 6458-600A Orange Dial


Up for sale is my SEIKO Quartz Diver 6458-600A orange dial. This is a JDM (Japanese domestic market) mid-size quartz diver.

Production date: August 1981.
Case dimension:
  • Width: 38 mm (excludes crown).
  • Thickness: 11 mm.
  • Lug: 19 mm.
Description:
All-original.
Original dial and hands in good condition. Lumes on index markers and hands still glow faintly.
Original bezel rotates bi-directionally with 60 clicks. Bezel clicks firmly without play.
Original bezel insert is in good condition.
Original crystal is in good condition and untouched.
Case and caseback are in good condition.
Quartz movement is working well. Quick-set day and date are working well. Accuracy is within spec.
Crown locks in 2.75x full turn.
Service history is unknown.
Water resistant is unknown.
Complete with original GL13A-19 rubber strap and buckle.
Price: SOLD.







SOLD: SEIKO Quartz Diver 6458-6000 Black Dial


Up for sale is my SEIKO Quartz Diver 6458-6000 black dial. This is a JDM (Japanese domestic market) mid-size quartz diver. 

Production date: September 1983.
Case dimension:
  • Width: 38 mm (excludes crown).
  • Thickness: 11 mm.
  • Lug: 19 mm.
Description:
All-original.
Original dial and hands in good condition. Lumes on index markers and hands still glow faintly.
Original bezel rotates bi-directionally with 60 clicks. Bezel clicks firmly without play.
Original bezel insert is in fair condition with small scratches.
Original crystal is in fair condition and untouched.
Case and caseback are in fair condition. It has scratches from normal use but untouched.
Quartz movement is working well. Quick-set day and date are working well. Accuracy is within spec.
Crown locks in 2.25x full turn.
Service history is unknown.
Water resistant is unknown.
Complete with original GL13A-19 rubber strap and buckle. Strap keeper is damaged due to age.
Price: SOLD.








24 Sept 2011

SOLD: SEIKO Quartz Diver 6458-600A Green Dial


Up for sale is my SEIKO Quartz Diver 6458-600A green dial. This is a JDM (Japanese domestic market) mid-size quartz diver. This green dial version is very hard to find. 

Production date: December 1984.
Case dimension:
  • Width: 38 mm (excludes crown).
  • Thickness: 11 mm.
  • Lug: 19 mm.
Description:
All-original.
Original dial and hands in good condition. Lumes on index markers and hands still glow faintly.
Original bezel rotates bi-directionally with 60 clicks. Bezel clicks firmly without play.
Original bezel insert is in good condition.
Original crystal is in good condition and untouched.
Case and caseback are in fair condition. It has scratches from normal use but untouched.
Quartz movement is working well. Quick-set day and date are working well. Accuracy is within spec.
Crown locks in 2.5x full turn.
Service history is unknown.
Water resistant is unknown.
Complete with original GL13A-19 rubber strap and buckle. Strap keeper is damaged due to age.
Price: SOLD.








18 Sept 2011

SOLD: SEIKO Automatic Diver 6105-8119


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

Production date: January 1973.
Case dimension:
  • Width: 45 mm (excludes crown).
  • Thickness: 13 mm.
  • Lug: 19 mm.
Description:
All original parts except for the dome hardlex crystal.
Original dial and hands in good condition. Lume on dial and hands still glow faintly and fade quickly.
Bezel rotates bi-directionally. Bezel rotates firmly but clicks very weakly.
Original bezel insert is in fair condition with some scratches.
Dome hardlex crystal is not original, but it is a faithful reproduction of the original.
Case and caseback have scratches but untouched.
Movement and quick-set date setting mechanism are working well. Service history is unknown.
Original crown locks as it should.
All new gaskets. Caseback gasket is red viton rubber.
Not water-pressure tested.
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: Bezel clicks very weakly.










SOLD: SEIKO Automatic Diver 6105-8110


Up for sale is my SEIKO Automatic Diver 6105-8110.

Production date: August 1975.
Case dimension:
  • Width: 45 mm (excludes crown).
  • Thickness: 13 mm.
  • Lug: 19 mm.
Description:
All original parts except for the dome hardlex crystal.
Original dial and hands in good condition. Lume on dial and hands still glow faintly.
Bezel rotates bi-directionally and clicks evenly with no play.
Original bezel insert is in good condition.
Dome hardlex crystal is not original, but it is a faithful reproduction of the original.
Case was cleaned and restored by Jack Alexyon of IWW, USA.
Movement and quick-set date setting mechanism are working well. Movement was serviced by SEIKO Service Center, Jakarta on September 2011.
Original crown locks as it should.
All new gaskets. Caseback gasket is red viton rubber.
Water-pressure tested.
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.