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Offline Belokan

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My Bell(e) just arrived !
« on: November 07, 2011, 07:28:52 PM »
Hello,

I've been searching for so long for a vintage Seiko born the same month as me and ... Tada ! I've found a 4006-6001 Serial 040622 born in April 1970 (I'm from the 21st) !

I've checked it up on arrival:







No bad surprise so far. I've polished the plexi (cotton + toothpaste) and the case + back (dremel and diamond paste). Removed dust and biggest traces from dial and ring.
I've mounted her on a black 20mm NATO as I'm still looking for a decent strap for her:





I'm already in love !

I'll buy a new plexy and case spring and give her a check-up at a local watchmaker who is well known from watch collectors around here.

Have a nive day !

Olivier

PS: If you find some clue/evidence it is not from 04/1970 please ... don't tell (:
« Last Edit: November 07, 2011, 07:36:05 PM by Belokan »
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Re: My Bell(e) just arrived !
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2011, 07:46:29 PM »
Hi Olivier,
 
seems like you got a very nice belle here!
I can not perfectly make it out from the pics, but I am almost 100 % sure it is an April 1970 model!
 
Any chance you could provide a hi-res caseback picture for my caseback archive?
 
Many thanks!
 
Hermann
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Re: My Bell(e) just arrived !
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2011, 09:16:40 PM »
Hi Hermann,

Are those pictures are OK ? If not, tell me what resolution/type of caseback picture you'd like and I'll make one.




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Re: My Bell(e) just arrived !
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2011, 09:28:09 PM »
Quote from: Belokan on November 07, 2011, 09:16:40 PM
Hi Hermann,

Are those pictures are OK ? If not, tell me what resolution/type of caseback picture you'd like and I'll make one.




Congratulations!  that caseback is definitely from April 1970   :great:   
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Re: My Bell(e) just arrived !
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2011, 09:31:50 PM »
Olivier,
 
parfait, merci bien!
 
And congratulations again on that beefy 600 Belle :-)
Definitely an April 1970 model and not too common! Very lovely champagne patina, IMO.
I think the hooded lugs will make it look good on any periodically correct bracelet of your choice!
 
Best,
Hermann
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Re: My Bell(e) just arrived !
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2011, 09:57:00 PM »
Yeah, at least the caseback is as old as I am  ;D

Now, if you can point me to a plexi provider for this model (I'm more a beginner SKX modder ... so my sources are not for vintage parts), and an idea for a strap.
I was searching for a metal one, but black (leather/rubber) could fit nicely with the rotating ring.
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Re: My Bell(e) just arrived !
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2011, 11:03:49 AM »
3 hours of cleaning, polishing, band adapting/mounting this morning.
Quite happy with the final result (even if it could have been better if I had the correct sand paper ...)








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« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2011, 05:07:58 PM »
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Re: My Bell(e) just arrived !
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2011, 12:35:39 PM »
Hi there,

She's now in the hands of a watchmaker who will fully dismantle, clean, service, polish and hopefully rebuild it.
Gone for few weeks, maybe till Xmas or even January.
I'm waiting for 2 more, one looks like the same as the one I already have and the second one has a darker dial ... I've planed to offer one to my father for Xmas as he liked mine after my little cleaning ;)

Have a nice day,

Olivier
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Re: My Bell(e) just arrived !
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2011, 08:43:24 PM »
Hello there !

The "dark" one arrived yesterday. Awful mesh, scratched plexi, the day disk was "turning" by himself while shaking the watch ... and the movement was playing castanets in the case = missing case spring.
Thanks to the wonderful PDF found in the sticky thread I've been able to set back the day disk to work.

As I've ordered 2 spares springs "just in case" last week, I've been able to fix that issue to. After a little polishing (plexi and case) and clean up of dial, alarm ring and hands, I've mounted it on a 20mm (reduced to 19mm) black leather with clasp.

I'm (again) quite happy with the result !







Serial number starting with 0N (so November 1970) for this one.

Hermann, I'll provide you with caseback pictures whenever I receive the 3rd 4006 (-:

have a nice day,

Olivier
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Re: My Bell(e) just arrived !
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2011, 09:10:22 PM »
Quote from: Belokan on November 20, 2011, 08:43:24 PM
Hello there !

The "dark" one arrived yesterday. Awful mesh, scratched plexi, the day disk was "turning" by himself while shaking the watch ... and the movement was playing castanets in the case = missing case spring.
Thanks to the wonderful PDF found in the sticky thread I've been able to set back the day disk to work.

As I've ordered 2 spares springs "just in case" last week, I've been able to fix that issue to. After a little polishing (plexi and case) and clean up of dial, alarm ring and hands, I've mounted it on a 20mm (reduced to 19mm) black leather with clasp.

I'm (again) quite happy with the result !



Serial number starting with 0N (so November 1970) for this one.

Hermann, I'll provide you with caseback pictures whenever I receive the 3rd 4006 (-:

have a nice day,

Olivier
Could this possibly be the 4006-603x style dial and alarm bezel in the -600x case?  They do share some dial #'s.

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Re: My Bell(e) just arrived !
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2012, 06:59:18 AM »
Quote from: Belokan on November 14, 2011, 12:35:39 PM
She's now in the hands of a watchmaker who will fully dismantle, clean, service, polish and hopefully rebuild it.
Gone for few weeks, maybe till Xmas or even January.

He finally called me yesterday and the watch is done after nearly 4 months !
I had to provide him with my spare 4006A in February because he was not able to source a main spring by himself ...

Time has passed since the day I gave him the watch, I followed watchmaking course, I've dismantled/serviced movements by myself ... so if it was to be done again I maybe wouldn't ...
I just hope I'll be happy with the job done, this is my very first Seiko vintage,  the first born the same month/year as me.

Pictures to come, stay alert !

Have a nice week-end,

Olivier
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