The Seiko Pogue is an iconic watch. Made famous by Col. William Pogue, who wore one on his his Skylab 4 space mission in 1973 – this model was the first automatic chronograph watch worn in space.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
From the serial number on the case back we can accurately date this watch to being made in May 1974.
CONDITION
There is another good guide to this model watch by Worn and Wound here. Although, a couple of years on, the time for finding any at a couple of hundred dollars has now passed. As these watches are ‘frankened’ (ie made up of various parts) all the time, we have outlined why we have every faith in this example.
This is a decent, wearable example but not perfect. The dial is bright but does have a few stain marks and a chip below the day window. The inner bezel has hardly faded (many are now white from fading). The dial is correct for the period – from 1973 the words water 70m resist were removed from all dials. There are only minimal scratches on the pepsi bezel, and no dinks. The case looks to have been polished at some point, and only a few small marks remain including a bruise at 9. Again, the case is period correct, with a pre 1971 case having a notch over the crown. The H-link tapered bracelet is shows the signs of wear on the links, but is a good length and has been cleaned in our ultrasonic bath. The only quirk on this watch is the bracelet – the guides say the tapered bracelet came in in about 1975, and this watch is dated 1974. It could be a later replacement, but it is the genuine Seiko item. The flush fitting crown is fully functioning – a deep press to quick set change the day (French and English day wheel), a lighter press to quick set the date. In the natural position the crown turns the inner bezel smoothly, and when pulled out the crown sets the time. The automatic only winding movement and chronograph is likewise keeping good time, the chrono hands crisply snapping back to zero. The glass has been changed for a new item. The hands are correct for the model, and we are told this came from the original owner (but we can not prove this.)
This watch will be supplied with our Certificate of Authenticity.
Please see the HD video below for more detail.
SIZE
Width with crown 41.4 mm
Width without crown 40.7 mm
Between lugs 19 mm
Lug to lug length 46.5 mm
Bracelet maximum length 203 mm
Thickness 14.1 mm
All sizes are approximate
PRICE
£SOLD including 3 months guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses. If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries. Please see our Worldwide Shippinginformation, or Contact Us.