Thursday, November 10, 2011

SEIKO 6105 IN APOCALYPSE NOW - Family tree of the SKX007/009



Seiko 6105-8119Case Diameter: 44mm
Case Height: 12.5 mm
Case length: 47.5mm
Lug Width: 19 mm
Movement: Seiko 6105B 17 jewel 
hacking automatic. 21,600 bph, 
quick-set date

Case material: Stainless steel
Crown: Non-screw-down
Bezel: Bi-directional, indexed
w/ 60 clicks

Water resistance: 150 meters
Vintage: 1973










Scubawatch trivia:
Capt. Willard, played by actor Martin
Sheen in the movie Apocalypse Now,wore
a Seiko 6105 dive watch

Seiko 6105s were very popular with American GIs in
Vietnam, as the watch had a reputation for ruggedness
and durability in the harsh Vietnamese combat
environment. Although not a "military issue" watch, it was
readily available at the local PX.


Keturunan panglima gak Seiko SKX007 ni rupanya tak tahu plak ... hehe tapi memang konfom jam ni lasak boleh bawak pi perang tak percaya baca interview dalam entry Bermadu Kasih - Sharing Love kat bawah tu...cerita betul tu bukan cerita Mat Sentul, Cek Embun mahupun Jebon.

A direct descendant of the Seiko 
6105/6309/7002 dive watches, 
the SKX007 has been in 
production since 1996.

Seiko SKX007KCase Diameter: 41 mm
Case Height: 13 mm
Case length: 45 mm
Lug Width: 22 mm
Movement: Seiko 7S26, 21j 
automatic, 21,600 bph, quick-set 
day/date

Case material: Stainless steel
Crown: Screw down
Bezel: Uni-directional,indexed w/
120 clicks

Water resistance: 200m
Vintage: 2008

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