Showing posts with label DIVERS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIVERS. Show all posts

Friday, September 2, 2011

RARE COLLECTORS' ITEM: SEIKO TUNA CAN 600M 6159-7010 PROFESSIONAL DIVER WATCH





















This is my second classic 6159-7010 shrouded diver that was made between 1975 and 1978. Some say that its sheer rarity puts its desirability, the 6159-7010 was one of the best JDM Seiko Diver ever produced, using 6159A automatic movement that mostly equipped the Grand Seiko watches.



The 6159 line are the highly collectible, 6159-7001 Professional 300m sold in the late 1960s and the movement was later chosen to equipped 6159-7010.

Seiko designed the 6159-7010 Professional 600m as the most advanced in diving watch technology for professional diver in 1960's




MOVEMENTORIGINAL AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT, Cal. 6159A, Seventeen(17) Jewels With Hacking Mechanism.

Professionally serviced just recently and is running well.

METALSolid Titanium Case and Case back.
CASE 'n SIZEORIGINAL FACTORY CASE WITH ORIGINAL . .

Width: 52 mm excluding crown; length: 55mm from lug to lug. Thick: 18mm with bezel.

DIAL/MINUTE CHAPTER RING/HANDSORIGINAL SEIKO 6159-7010 DIAL AND HANDS



STEM/CROWNORIGINAL STEM (male/female type) engages hands, day and date wheel as it should.

ORIGINAL CROWN it screws down securely at 3x180 degrees turn.

It Comes With English/Japanese Day Wheel.

CRYSTAL/Retainer RING

Original Hardlex Crystal with minor scratches

Crystal is attached with crack-free ORIGINAL CRYSTAL-RETAINING RING NOT glued.

Rotating BEZEL 'n INSERTORIGINAL BEZEL RING rotates in bidirectional rotation with clicks.

ORIGINAL BEZEL INSERT.

BRACELET/STRAPIt comes with green Nato Strap.

FAT SPRING BARS are used in this watch as Seiko diver should come on fat spring bars.

SERIAL NUMBER501457 which dates production back on January 1975. She is 36years old.
WATER RESISTANCEWater Proof 600 Meters

Thursday, September 1, 2011

COLLECTORS' ITEM ~ SEIKO 6306-7001 GENTS WRISTWATCH









In 1976, Seiko introduced its third model of diver's watch. This third model came in calibers 6309 and 6306 -the twin brothers conceived in 1975 and theircommercialization started in 1976. Seiko put 6309 and 6306 in production in 1976 but the 6306s came first.



The 6306s were intended for Japan domestic market only while 6309s for anywhere in the world. Production of these watches started from 1976 in Suwa Seikosha Japan but in 1981 Seiko discontinued 6306s and allowed production runs for 6309s to continue until 1988.



Both 6306 and 6309 diver's watch share the same basic specifications, except that 6306 is
21-jeweled, second-hand hackable and came with Kanji/English day wheel. Its brother 6309 came with 17 jewels and does not hack. Both run at 21,600 beats per hour (bph) with quick set day/date calendar mechanism and were originally rated to 150m WR.



The 6306s and 6309s originally came with "SUWA" dial variant with "JAPAN A"-signed back case

cover, except those 6309s produced in the latter of 1981 at Seiko Plant in Hong Kong.



The Seiko's third model of diver's watches (6306/6309) have proven their worth. For over 3 decades they have withstood the test of time. One can say with conviction that a 30-year-old of this model when overhauled, cleaned, oiled and regulated will live for another decades again. They are indeed the
"workhorse" movements as described by their users/collectors around the world.

MOVEMENTORIGINAL AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT, Cal. 6306A, Seventeen (17) Jewels With Hacking Mechanism.

Professionally serviced just recently and is running well.

METALSolid Stainless Steel Case and Case back.
CASE 'n SIZEORIGINAL CASE. Professionally refinished to its original factory finish as close as possible.

Width: 44 mm excluding crown; length: 45mm from lug to lug. Thick: 13mm with bezel.

DIAL/MINUTE CHAPTER RING/HANDSNEW AFTERMARKET SEIKO 6306-7001DIAL

NEW aftermarket Hands.

STEM/CROWNORIGINAL STEM (male/female type) engages hands, day and date wheel as it should.

ORIGINAL CROWN it screws down securely at 3x180 degrees turn.

It Comes With English/Japanese Day Wheel.

CRYSTAL/Retainer RING

Brand New Aftermarket Hardlex Crystal Very Closer To Original.

Crystal is attached with crack-free ORIGINAL CRYSTAL-RETAINING RING NOT glued.

Rotating BEZEL 'n INSERTORIGINAL BEZEL RING rotates in bidirectional rotation with clicks.

NEW MODIFIED INSERT.

BRACELET/STRAPIt comes on a Brand New Original Seiko Rubber Strap Z22.

FAT SPRING BARS are used in this watch as Seiko diver should come on fat spring bars.

SERIAL NUMBER, which dates production back on December 1977. She is 34 years old.
WATER RESISTANCEWater Proof Tested At 50 Meters For 10 Hours.



Wednesday, August 31, 2011

AUTHENTIC BELL & ROSS BY SINN CHRONOGRAPH 256 MILITARY DIVER GENTS WRISTWATCH





















BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC RARE BELL & ROSS CHRONOGRAPH 256 BY SINN GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: GERMANY

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970's - S/N 256.1318

MODEL: MILITARY DIVER 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: 25 JEWELS AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 7750

DIAL COLOR: BLACK

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTES AND SECOND, DATE, 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH

HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS HOUR & MINUTE HANDS AND RED CHRONO HANDS

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: LUMINOUS ARABIC MARKERS

CASING : TITANIUM

LUGS: 22mm

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 38mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG

BEZEL: BLACK DUAL ROTATION DIVER BEZEL

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: ORIGINAL ROLEX 1 STEPS SS CROWN WITH RARE SWISS + MARKING

STRAP/TALI: ORIGINAL BELL & ROSS BLACK LEATHER BAND

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT

DISCONTINUED BELL & ROSS BY SINN MODEL... RARE MINT DIAL! COME WITH ORIGINAL OUTER AND INNER BOX

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE: PERSONAL COLLECTION. MARKET VALUE FOR THIS PREOWNED WATCH IS RM7500 (TRY YOUR LUCK, I MIGHT SELL IT)


Bell & Ross is an American watch company headed by Swiss designers Bruno Belamich and Carlos A. Rosillo. The brand was launched in 1992. The first watches were designed by Belamich and Rosillo when they designed for German watchmaker, Sinn.

Watches produced under B&R, after Belamich and Rosillo left Sinn, such as the BR Instrument have been designed to replicate the shape of a cockpit instrument taken from an aircraft. The BR02 range caters for diving professionals through the use of highly legible dials and cases water resistant to withstand 1000 metres of pressure.

Bell & Ross's first watches were virtual re-issues of Sinn models and carried the Bell & Ross logo as well as Sinn's. The partnership ended in 2002, when Bell & Ross began its own independent production in their facilities La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

The aesthetic appeal of Bell & Ross is mirrored in their four design principles, namely optimal water resistance, highly accurate Swiss mechanical movements, clear visual indicators, such as those found on aircraft instrument panels, and special functions intended for specific uses.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS: SEIKO TUNA CAN 600M 6159-7010 PROFESSIONAL DIVER WATCH















MY PERSONAL COLLECTION - NOT FOR SALE



This is the classic 6159-7010 shrouded diver that was made between 1975 and 1978. Some say that its sheer rarity puts its desirability, the 6159-7010 was one of the best JDM Seiko Diver ever produced, using 6159A automatic movement that mostly equipped the Grand Seiko watches.



The 6159 line are the highly collectible, 6159-7001 Professional 300m sold in the late 1960s and the movement was later chosen to equipped 6159-7010.

Seiko designed the 6159-7010 Professional 600m as the most advanced in diving watch technology for professional diver in 1960's






MOVEMENTORIGINAL AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT, Cal. 6159A, Seventeen(17) Jewels With Hacking Mechanism.

Professionally serviced just recently and is running well.

METALSolid Titanium Case and Case back.
CASE 'n SIZEORIGINAL FACTORY CASE WITH ORIGINAL . .

Width: 52 mm excluding crown; length: 55mm from lug to lug. Thick: 18mm with bezel.

DIAL/MINUTE CHAPTER RING/HANDSORIGINAL SEIKO 6159-7010 DIAL AND HANDS



STEM/CROWNORIGINAL STEM (male/female type) engages hands, day and date wheel as it should.

ORIGINAL CROWN it screws down securely at 3x180 degrees turn.

It Comes With English/Japanese Day Wheel.

CRYSTAL/Retainer RING

Original Hardlex Crystal with minor scratches

Crystal is attached with crack-free ORIGINAL CRYSTAL-RETAINING RING NOT glued.

Rotating BEZEL 'n INSERTORIGINAL BEZEL RING rotates in bidirectional rotation with clicks.

ORIGINAL BEZEL INSERT.

BRACELET/STRAPIt comes with rubber with white lining strap.

FAT SPRING BARS are used in this watch as Seiko diver should come on fat spring bars.

SERIAL NUMBER560669 which dates production back on June 1975. She is 36years old.
WATER RESISTANCEWater Proof 600 Meters

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Saturday, July 9, 2011

AUTHENTIC ROLEX EXPLORER II GMT 16570 GENTS DIVER WATCH











Make: Rolex
Model: Explorer II GMT 16570
Serial: F973426
Price: VALUE RM18,500 (NOT FOR SALE - PERSONAL COLLECTION)

This watch was 1st purchased in 08.07.2007 when new
. This watch comes with Jeweler's invoice, appraisal and resit, Original Box, Outer box, 2 extra link and Rolex service book. The orignal cerificate was misplaced and cannot be located by the 1st owner.

Description and Overview


This is another ultimate men's wristwatch. A man's watch should be his best piece of jewelery, since we shouldn't wear a jewelery that a women do.

In 1971, Rolex came out with a new adventurer’s watch aptly named the Explorer II, designed especially for cave explorers. This model was a true achievement because it had a feature that could help the speleologists (cave explorers) to know whether it was day or night. Finally, cave explorers spending multiple days at a time in deep caverns, would be able to keep proper track of the time.

The Rolex Explorer II was given the model number 1655 when introduced in 1971. It featured crown guards, a new fixed and engraved 24 hour bezel, and an extra orange colored 24-hour hand. This extra 24-hour hand, when used against the bezel, helped to distinguish day from night by clearly differentiating AM from PM. The 24-hour engraved bezel in this model makes it, essentially, a GMT Master. In addition, it has the same caliber movement as the GMT (1575). It also features a 12-hour hand that can be adjusted to allow changes in time zones.

The first improvement came in the form of a red-colored extra 24-hour hand as opposed to the orange color in previous versions. In the pitch-black darkness of the deep caves, red was easier on the eyes than orange. By mid 1985, the new Explorer II was launched with the following new features included:
  • Standard 40mm case size
  • New bezel rendering the Explorer II a stylish look
  • Mercedes hands in place of old, large stick hands
  • A slimmer sapphire crystal
  • Black and white dial options
  • Special 24-hour hand and same "jump hour" feature as that of the GMT Master II

The jump hour feature in the new Explorer II allows the owner to set the hour hand forward or backwards in one hour jumps without disturbing the second or minute hands. In other words, the owner can easily change time zones without losing a preset accurate time.

Today, of the several different Explorer II models offered by Rolex, the model available in steel with a white dial is the most popular. Like other Rolex models, it is self-winding and waterproof to 330 feet. It also features an Oysterlock bracelet with a safety clasp. Even for explorers in harsh conditions in the depths of caves, Rolex offers the unique combination of class and precision.