4006-7020

[thomms]

bought my first bellmatic at ebay..
seller said the following specs
CASE: ORIGINAL STAINLESS STEEL
BACKCASE: ORIGINAL STAINLESS STEEL
BEZEL: STAINLESS STEEL
DIAL:     REFURBISHED DIAL
CROWN: ORIGINAL
HANDS: ORIGINAL
BAND : AFTERMARKET/ NATO BAND
THICKNESS:
LUG TO LUG: 44MM
DIAMETER: 42MM
SERIAL NUMBER: 795391 
honto desu ka?
 
here isthe link...
http://www.ebay.ph/itm/271069248709?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648
 
appreciate your comment on this.
tia

[P.Slootweg]

Looks very nice and a good price......
I wonder if it is realy 42 mm wide, maybe with the crown?
 
cheers
Peter
 

[thomms]

case guide says that for 4006-7020,
dimensions are 37mm x x43mm

[JohnN]

Well, the description accurately describes the re-worked dial.  Hands have a bit of tarnish/rust.  But the day change-over would concern me.  At that time of day, the day-wheel shouldn't be in that position.

[thomms]

thanks John, very keen eyes..
will check the day-wheel once i got my hands on it..
 
 
 

[JohnN]

thomms,
you will find several people here who can offer knowledgeable suggestions and tips.     Looking forward to your impressions when you receive it!

[thomms]

will post wrist shot here..
im excited

[Scoobadoo]

I just hope that it works well, as the add promissed, and that you are satisfied with it.
It is a model that I like very much. But the one you bought is quite suspicious.
The outinde is probably refurbished to look nice and shiny. But the signs of wear on the platines of the movement, toghether with
the corrosion in the case and on the movement retaining ring stand in too high contrust to the frontal appearance.
I really don't want to appear too arrogant, I myself am quite a long way from being what JohnN would call knowledgable.
But if you want my advice: Just don't invest any more money in it. Enjoy it as it is, if it is good enough, or look for another one, if it is not.

Greetings

Scoobadoo

[bcedrone]

 Looks nice. I notice it is from the Phillipines. A lot of Seikos come from tropical climates and so they sometimes have some mold or rust on certain parts.The dial probobly had some spoting on it so the had to clean it up. No big deal. A lot of Bell-matics were sold to tropical climates outside the U.S.A. Also, not many people were buying these watches to keep them as an investment...they were purchased to be used. You can easyly clean up some of the places where dirt has accumulated if you like. For 1967 not bad. Good thing Seiko made these watches to last.Wear it in good health.
                              Best Regards,
                                       Brand cedrone

[thomms]

@bcedrone, scoobadoo
thanks for the inputs, comments
 
i got the watch today
it was describe as posted except the dimensions,
very clean and shiny,
did check the date wheel, adjusted the day and date smoothly
bells working, i love its ringing tone.
cant comment on the technicals yet, since im newbie on this hobby
 
planning to change strap later

[JohnN]

Looking forward to some photos soon!   

@bcedrone, scoobadoo
thanks for the inputs, comments
 
i got the watch today
it was describe as posted except the dimensions,
very clean and shiny,
did check the date wheel, adjusted the day and date smoothly
bells working, i love its ringing tone.
cant comment on the technicals yet, since im newbie on this hobby
 
planning to change strap later

[StartSomething]

The 4006-702 line is particularly nice, IMO, very classy.
 
Also I had a look into my data and your watch appears to be from the first production batch of that model (the 4006-702 line was introduced in Sept 1967).
 
Best,
Hermann

[serdal22]

It is a very beautiful Bell Matic, indeed.

I am still trying to find a nice example of Bell manufactured in 1969 as my second birth year Seiko. (The other one is 1969 Seiko Navigator GMT 6117 - 8000)

Wear it in the best of health . . .

Capt. Serdal

[thomms]

my bellmatic was gone..
it was auctioned-off..