Seiko 7016-5000 Monaco Fly-back Chronograph
The mechanical chronograph is arguably the most anachronistic variation on the theme of the mechanical wristwatch and yet it evokes …
Category Archives: Automatic chronograph
A Seiko 6139-8002 from February 1972
I bought my first Seiko 6139 chronograph in the summer of 2008, I think from an eBay seller in the …
Chasing my tail: Fault-detection and diagnosis in a Seiko 6139B
In the spirit of my ongoing compaign to embrace the seasonal urge to clean house, herewith the second of two …
Third time lucky: A Seiko 6138-8020 Panda from September 1975
I am by nature a reflective person and if I’ve learned anything at all in my time as an amateur …
A Seiko 7018-7000 automatic fly-back chronograph from 1971
I am as guilty as the next man in allowing my eye to wonder, to catch the latest metaphorical flash …
Glam Rock: the Seiko 6139-7060
Towards the end of June 1975, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon entered its 118th week in the UK …
Flying saucer: the Seiko 6139-7020 Speed-Timer
Lazy accusations that Japanese watch companies ape the Swiss in their design cues can be knocked into a cocked hat …
A little bling is no bad thing
I find myself somewhat conflicted by the whole gilt/gold watch thing. With a solid gold watch it’s the ostentation I …
Seiko 6138-8020 revisited
When last we left this revived classic panda-dialed 6138-8020 (see here), all seemed well, the only area of mild dissatisfaction …
The Seiko 6138B: a bridge too far?
A year or so after the release of their first automatic chronograph (the 6139), Seiko followed up with the 6138A, …
The Seiko 6139B deconstructed
In spite of the numerous potential pitfalls involved in buying a classic Seiko automatic chronograph, I found myself bidding on …
Adventures in Amateur Watch Fettling 