Seiko — Chronograph
Pogue 6139-6002
Produced 1970–1971. Seiko Pogue 6139-6002 (reference 6139-6002), a 41 mm watch produced 1970–1971.
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Reference6139-6002
BrandSeiko
FamilyChronograph
Produced1970–1971
StatusDiscontinued
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1969 — 8 min read1969: Three Finish Lines for the First Automatic ChronographZenith named it El Primero, a Swiss consortium put the crown on the left, and Seiko sold a 6139 in Japan while the others were still pouring coffee for journalists. Collectors have been picking a winner ever since.
Watches worn in space — 7 min readFlown in Space, Beyond the MoonwatchThe Speedmaster got the Moon. Gagarin, Schirra, White, Swigert, Scott, Pogue and Furrer packed other watches: a Sturmanskie, a GMT-Master, a yellow Seiko in a pocket, and a Sinn that Sinn still talks about.
Seiko nicknames — 7 min readTurtle, Tuna, Sumo: the Zoo Seiko Started PrintingSeiko still engraves 6309-7040 and SBDC001 on the caseback. Collectors asked for a Turtle or a Sumo instead, and some of the factory's own shops now sell the zoo under those names.
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