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Since this is my first post on the SCWF, let me briefly introduce myself:
I became fascinated by mechanical watches about two years ago when I bought my first automatic wristwatch. Initially, I collected automatic Jacques Lemans watches with Valjoux/ETA movements, however, with increasing knowledge, I became more and more fascinated by the movements themselves and by the technical solutions manufacturers invented for mechanical complications, especially chronographs. I thus researched the history of chronographs and in this context I read about the race of manufacturers for the first automatic chronograph - this is how I became aware of Seiko's history in the manufacture of mechanical watches.
Since I do not consider myself to be in the position to spend a furtune on a watch, and also because I am somehow a bit distressed about the 'savoir-faire'-strategy (with the respective 'premium' price tag) of a lot of today's manufacturers of mechanical chronographs (apart from those 'simply' encasing ETA/Valjoux movements), I decided to take a better look on automatic chronographs from 1969 to the beginning of the 'Quarz-crisis', a time, where there was simply no other way to manufacture chronographs. This was also the time when I acquired my first Seiko, a 6138-0030 from 1973. After a very thorough movement service, the watch now keeps time within a few secs a day and has spent a lot of time on my wrist since. The watch has somehow started a little obsession for Japanese watches, and I became aware of other, very interesting movements manufactured by Seiko and Citizen. After spending a lot of time on the internet, I thus would like to post two questions here:
- Which round-cased reference numbers with Seiko's 7016 movement do exist? Which dial colours were available? Pictures and experiences of proud 7016 owners would be much appreciated!
- Which references with a 21J 6139-movement are known? Are there any 21J-6139s in the possession of SCWF members?
Best regards from Vienna/Austria,
Hermann
I became fascinated by mechanical watches about two years ago when I bought my first automatic wristwatch. Initially, I collected automatic Jacques Lemans watches with Valjoux/ETA movements, however, with increasing knowledge, I became more and more fascinated by the movements themselves and by the technical solutions manufacturers invented for mechanical complications, especially chronographs. I thus researched the history of chronographs and in this context I read about the race of manufacturers for the first automatic chronograph - this is how I became aware of Seiko's history in the manufacture of mechanical watches.
Since I do not consider myself to be in the position to spend a furtune on a watch, and also because I am somehow a bit distressed about the 'savoir-faire'-strategy (with the respective 'premium' price tag) of a lot of today's manufacturers of mechanical chronographs (apart from those 'simply' encasing ETA/Valjoux movements), I decided to take a better look on automatic chronographs from 1969 to the beginning of the 'Quarz-crisis', a time, where there was simply no other way to manufacture chronographs. This was also the time when I acquired my first Seiko, a 6138-0030 from 1973. After a very thorough movement service, the watch now keeps time within a few secs a day and has spent a lot of time on my wrist since. The watch has somehow started a little obsession for Japanese watches, and I became aware of other, very interesting movements manufactured by Seiko and Citizen. After spending a lot of time on the internet, I thus would like to post two questions here:
- Which round-cased reference numbers with Seiko's 7016 movement do exist? Which dial colours were available? Pictures and experiences of proud 7016 owners would be much appreciated!
- Which references with a 21J 6139-movement are known? Are there any 21J-6139s in the possession of SCWF members?
Best regards from Vienna/Austria,
Hermann
