#Seiko racing master professional#

The brand debuted their 5740 movement in 1967 which was only one year after Girard Perregaux introduced the world’s first. This watch was the model that first showcased Seiko’s entry into the world of Hi-Beat 36,000 bph movements. It’s a simple looking dress watch that’s attractive enough, but it’s a case where there’s a lot more than meets the eye. If the other pieces in this article jump out as “no-brainer” picks for the top Vintage Seiko watches to buy now, the Lord Marvel 5740 likely stands out as a real surprise. Seiko Lord Marvel 5740 Seiko Lord Marvel 5740

It may have come after the legendary, yet traditionally styled 62MAS, but I still think this is the one to have. As far as iconic vintage divers go, I still consider this one to be a serious bargain. Here again, the movement is stellar and there’s little to worry about function-wise. They’re often found with heavy patina and loads of scratches – it’s a big case so it tends to smack into things – but they look good with a ton of character and the trademark “waffle” strap. These 6105’s now tend to run above $1,000 but you still find them for less at times. Famously, it was donned by Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now. It had an innovative, but rather forgettable locking crown design combined with an iconic dial and bezel and its rugged build and capabilities also led to its popularity amongst US soldiers in Vietnam. It set the trend of large, asymmetrically shaped cushion cased divers for the brand and it’s a design language that is still seen today.

#Seiko racing master professional#

If I look at the family tree of professional Seiko divers, this model is my favorite. The second diver to enter our list of top Vintage Seiko watches is the distinctively cased 6105-8110. Figure on $500 give or take and that should land you a great vintage chronograph. Several variations on the “Pogue” theme exist, but my suggestion is to track down any correct 6139 with a yellow dial. It’s funky and immediately signifies a different age, but it has aged beautifully. Next, and hear me out here, while other dial colors exist, I find the bright yellow dial of the Pogue to be emblematic of Seiko’s design language during the late 60’s-mid 70’s. Next, the 6139 was one of the movements in the race for first automatic chronograph in 1969 – depending on what you want to believe, it can make a claim as the first – and contains a robust, column-wheel equipped movement. William Pogue in 1973 as part of Skylab), it has to be in the running. First, if the “Pogue” isn’t the cheapest vintage space flown watch (it went up with Col. Some may consider the 6139 “Pogue” to be a bit of an eccentric selection within our top 10 Vintage Seiko watches list, but I’m ready to defend the choice.