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Post by saul on Jun 22, 2013 2:27:35 GMT -8
I now and forever reject calling any 6139-600x a "Pogue". I think it is silly. Like calling an Omega Speedmaster an "Aldrin"? But I do love these watches...here's my gold -6005. Bought from the original owner's daughter. He was an Embry Riddle aeronautic engineering student when he bought this 1971 exemplar new in 1972. He wore it for a decade and then it sat for 27 years in a jewelry box waiting for new love. I tried to be as sympathetic as I could in the restoration while still being true to the watch and its personal and horologic history. New 1:1 crystal, gaskets and case refinish from Swedefreak, service and relume from Setser, nos Kanji day from Pete K. Ain't she a beaut? And of course if you have gold you have to have blue too!
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Post by dasher on Jun 25, 2013 7:09:57 GMT -8
Yes, Saul, your gold-dialed 6139 (see, I didn't say it!) sure is nice! I wore mine today, may post it in the WRUW thread too, but here it is:
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Post by C4L18R3 on Jun 28, 2013 2:12:12 GMT -8
Here's mine: I love the silver variant but I wouldn't mind owning a blue and gold one too!
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Post by kingrat on Jul 5, 2013 7:43:34 GMT -8
I've got to get one of these, I feel a void without.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2013 8:06:18 GMT -8
I've got to get one of these, I feel a void without. But you hate watches laugh1.gif I guess you could always put it on a Nato though smiley-angry026
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Post by kingrat on Jul 5, 2013 8:09:21 GMT -8
I've got to get one of these, I feel a void without. But you hate watches laugh1.gif I guess you could always put it on a Nato though smiley-angry026 I could learn to love one of these
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2013 8:11:12 GMT -8
But you hate watches laugh1.gif I guess you could always put it on a Nato though smiley-angry026 I could learn to love one of these You could always give it your special wabi treatment too a176
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Post by kingrat on Jul 5, 2013 8:19:51 GMT -8
I could learn to love one of these You could always give it your special wabi treatment too a176 Does Loy make em?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2013 8:25:37 GMT -8
You could always give it your special wabi treatment too a176 Does Loy make em? Occasionally but they seem to bring ridiculous prices Better to watch Ramon's offerings and pickup a basket case that Spencer can tend to while you do your thing to the cosmetics a115
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Post by kingrat on Jul 5, 2013 10:02:39 GMT -8
Does Loy make em? Occasionally but they seem to bring ridiculous prices Better to watch Ramon's offerings and pickup a basket case that Spencer can tend to while you do your thing to the cosmetics a115 Nope in this instance I'd go for the real deal and leave it unmolested:-)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2013 10:05:10 GMT -8
Occasionally but they seem to bring ridiculous prices Better to watch Ramon's offerings and pickup a basket case that Spencer can tend to while you do your thing to the cosmetics a115 Nope in this instance I'd go for the real deal and leave it unmolested:-) Best to avoid Oly's offerings then; they don't make the 'real deal' grade
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Post by seikoholic on Jul 18, 2013 7:56:33 GMT -8
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Post by Chemmy on Jul 20, 2013 5:46:18 GMT -8
In an effort to preserve the vast sum of knowledge about Col. William Pogue's watch, I thought it prudent to start this thread so that future generations of Seiko enthusiasts can cut through the crap and get the real story here. Boy, I better get this right, huh?? To begin with, who is Col. William Pogue? Col. Pogue is an American born in Oklahoma, went to school in Oklahoma, and enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951 (source: Wikipedia). He became a pilot in the Air Force and was a darn good one, eventually joining the Thunderbirds. In time, he ended up a Colonel at the Manned Spacecraft Center and he was selected as an astronaut in a support capacity for 3 of the Apollo missions. He was scheduled to be a command module pilot for Apollo 19 but the mission was canceled. In the coming years, the United States would create Skylab though, and Col. Pogue got to be the pilot on Skylab 4, the third and final manned trip to Skylab from the U.S. Col. Pogue was on Skylab from November 16, 1973 until February 8, 1974. Col. Pogue is now 83 years young and his autobiography is titled But for the Grace of God: An Autobiography of an Aviator and Astronaut released in 2011. Our next question about Col. Pogue must be "how did he decide on a Seiko as his watch of choice on Skylab"? Well, to be honest, he chose that watch when he realized his officially certified watch from the USAF was an Omega that would not be given to him during his training. So, knowing he had to have something to rely on during his training, he got good advice from someone and purchased a Seiko, even paying for it on layaway! So that, while in space on Skylab, Col. Pogue had 2 watches on his person, the Omega (set to GMT) and the Seiko. However, for the sake of this post, the Seiko is the only watch we are concerned about. Col. Pogue used the Seiko to time engine burns as a backup to the computers. Here, at long last, is a picture of the Seiko Col. William Pogue made famous on the Skylab 4 mission: There are various opinions about what a "true Pogue" is and isn't, and while a very literal reading of the words certainly points one to the watch pictured above, a general understanding of the nickname will indicate a Seiko automatic chronograph watch with a gold dial powered by a 6139 movement in either a -6002 or -6005 designation. The Seiko 6139 Pogue watches that attract the most attention and highest prices are the -6005 designations. Col. Pogue's 6139 had the serial number of 190945, which indicates the watch was made in (9) September of (1) 1971. To find a watch with a sequentially similar serial number would indeed be a valuable find. Col. Pogue confirmed that the inner rotating bezel of his 6139 was originally yellow, but had faded to white. He also confirmed he wore the watch daily for a number of years, even building a house while constantly wearing the watch. The watch was auctioned in 2008 and sold for just shy of $6000.00 So there you have it: the nearly-perfect story of Col. William Pogue and his legendary Seiko 6139 chronograph. Please see following posts for pictures and additional information about this wonderful watch. Thanks for reading! Nice article.. it blows adrenalin!
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Post by sdoocms on Aug 22, 2013 17:48:18 GMT -8
And after reading this I am sitting here, patiently waiting for my blue dialed version to get here, and wondering how bad the gold dialed one sitting on my desk really is. It rattles if you shake it. Woe is me, Woe is me... laugh1.gif
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Post by donciccio on Aug 22, 2013 18:49:05 GMT -8
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Post by seikoholic on Aug 22, 2013 19:32:53 GMT -8
That watch lives in Milan, Italy now. I wasn't sure about selling it off, but I don't keep duplicates. So, it's in a new home.
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Post by pucciowitz on Aug 27, 2013 0:40:01 GMT -8
That watch lives in Milan, Italy now. I wasn't sure about selling it off, but I don't keep duplicates. So, it's in a new home. Yes, the watch lives in Milan! It is a truly honor wear it... Thank Spencer!
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Post by seikoholic on Aug 27, 2013 7:39:42 GMT -8
It's amazing - I have watches and they're nice but possibly not keepers, so I sell them. Then I see them in someone else's shots and say "why the hell did I sell that?". Enjoy the watch, Luca - it looks awesome!
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Post by pucciowitz on Aug 27, 2013 22:35:04 GMT -8
It's amazing - I have watches and they're nice but possibly not keepers, so I sell them. Then I see them in someone else's shots and say "why the hell did I sell that?". Enjoy the watch, Luca - it looks awesome! thunbsup.gif
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Post by Groundhog66 on Aug 28, 2013 5:11:46 GMT -8
That watch lives in Milan, Italy now. I wasn't sure about selling it off, but I don't keep duplicates. So, it's in a new home. Very few watches, are worthy of duplicate status.
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