Seiko Chronograph ref. 6139-6000 Pogue – The Space watch, Serviced, Very rare Full Set

The watch is a rare find for any Seiko watch fan and collector – the original ref. 6139-6000 Pogue in a very complete set. The model is known as the first automatic chronograph in space as it was worn worn in 1973 by the American astronaut William R. Pogue, during his flight on the Skylab 4 mission. As the story goes – while training, Pogue needed a chronograph, but the Omega Speedmasters was not yet available, so he bought himself a Seiko 6139-6002 in order to time his exercises and tests. He ended keeping it during his mission and thus making it the first automatic chronograph to go to space.
The Seiko features a distinctive yellow sunburst dial with one minute register at 6 o’clock, a day-date complication at 3 o’clock, a white inner bezel, adjustable via the crown, all of that housed in a rather big case – measuring 40.9 mm and 46.3 mm lug-to-lug and topped with a pepsi (red-blue) bezel with a tachymeter. Our offering is the earliest execution of the model – the ref. 6139-6000 (the later one is 6139-6002). Overall its condition is very good and it has been professionally serviced in 02.2020 – now ticking strong and looking sharp. Comes on a replacement bracelet, but the original one is still in the set (missing one of the end links). All the boxes and papers are present.

Covered by a limited warranty of 6 months, starting on the date of purchase.