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Post by seikoholic on Dec 15, 2014 17:13:06 GMT -8
I came up with another SOG-model Seiko, and was doing some poking around online to see more shots of them. Found this picture:  "Special Mission Force member Clay Curtis with his Rhade Montagnard interpreter Peo. Peo was killed shortly after this photo was taken. Photo taken: circa 1972" Is Peo wearing a 6139? |
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Post by trandy on Dec 15, 2014 17:31:10 GMT -8
I think it's definitely a 6139.
To blow it up hold down "CTRL" and tap the "+" key.....it shows it pretty well....though still grainy.
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Post by sdoocms on Dec 15, 2014 18:04:41 GMT -8
I think it's definitely a 6139. To blow it up hold down "CTRL" and tap the "+" key.....it shows it pretty well....though still grainy. Yep!! I put it into a photo software program and blew it up. It's a 6139! |
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Dec 15, 2014 19:44:21 GMT -8
Thats a 600x
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Post by cobrajet25 on Dec 15, 2014 21:17:48 GMT -8
Absolutely a 6139-600x.
The SOG teams would routinely reward indigenous personnel with Seikos for doing good work. I have heard that to the Montagnard guys a nice watch was a BIG deal, and was considered a badge of honor.
That "tiger stripe" camo was a SOG thing as well, and IIRC was made in-country.
GREAT picture. And thanks for your service, Clay and Peo!
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Post by Rod on Dec 16, 2014 2:57:15 GMT -8
To understand the Rhade Montagnard and their role in the highlands of Vietnam, you really need to read.
"Tiger men, a young Australian soldier among the Rhade Montagnard of Vietnam by Barry Petersen"
A true and factual account of the man that built the Rhade Montagnard force into a solid fighting unit. Although some may not like his opinion of the US CIA…
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 5:41:07 GMT -8
Looks like a 6117-8000 Navigator to me when I blow it up as I cannot see any shadow of a sub dial in the grainy photo. Hard to say really could be a 6139-60xx series watch. Without better photos or first hand accounts we will never likely know the true answer.
Nice photo shame Peo didn't make it through alive.
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Post by sweffymo on Dec 16, 2014 15:07:16 GMT -8
Looks like a 6117-8000 Navigator to me when I blow it up as I cannot see any shadow of a sub dial in the grainy photo. Hard to say really could be a 6139-60xx series watch. Without better photos or first hand accounts we will never likely know the true answer. Nice photo shame Peo didn't make it through alive. T Ahh, but there are buttons on the side of the case...  |
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Post by seikoholic on Dec 16, 2014 15:07:40 GMT -8
This picture should go in our 6139 database. How many other shots of 6139s are there from Vietnam?
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Post by sweffymo on Dec 16, 2014 15:15:51 GMT -8
This picture should go in our 6139 database. How many other shots of 6139s are there from Vietnam? I haven't ever seen any others but I haven't done a lot of research or anything like that... Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II using proboards |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 16:41:42 GMT -8
Looks like a 6117-8000 Navigator to me when I blow it up as I cannot see any shadow of a sub dial in the grainy photo. Hard to say really could be a 6139-60xx series watch. Without better photos or first hand accounts we will never likely know the true answer. Nice photo shame Peo didn't make it through alive. T Ahh, but there are buttons on the side of the case... Damn these eyes!  |
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Post by sweffymo on Dec 16, 2014 16:46:30 GMT -8
Ahh, but there are buttons on the side of the case... Damn these eyes! You're lucky I'm weird and I've seen random comedy movies that came out 16 years before I was born... My dad quotes that movie all the time for some reason.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 16:50:39 GMT -8
Damn these eyes! You're lucky I'm weird and I've seen random comedy movies that came out 16 years before I was born... My dad quotes that movie all the time for some reason. Your dad obviously oozes style and class. |
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Post by sweffymo on Dec 16, 2014 16:58:02 GMT -8
You're lucky I'm weird and I've seen random comedy movies that came out 16 years before I was born... My dad quotes that movie all the time for some reason. Your dad obviously oozes style and class. Ummm...  He is a cool guy though. |
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Post by seikoholic on Dec 16, 2014 17:20:26 GMT -8
Absolutely a 6139-600x. The SOG teams would routinely reward indigenous personnel with Seikos for doing good work. I have heard that to the Montagnard guys a nice watch was a BIG deal, and was considered a badge of honor. That "tiger stripe" camo was a SOG thing as well, and IIRC was made in-country. GREAT picture. And thanks for your service, Clay and Peo! Very interesting, thank you for that. I'd bet that Clay himself picked that watch up for him. High opinion he must have had of Peo.. not just a Seiko, but a 6139. |
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Post by ibr on Dec 16, 2014 18:31:09 GMT -8
To understand the Rhade Montagnard and their role in the highlands of Vietnam, you really need to read. " Tiger men, a young Australian soldier among the Rhade Montagnard of Vietnam by Barry Petersen" A true and factual account of the man that built the Rhade Montagnard force into a solid fighting unit. Although some may not like his opinion of the US CIA… Adding that to my reading list  |
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Post by Rod on Dec 16, 2014 18:48:42 GMT -8
To understand the Rhade Montagnard and their role in the highlands of Vietnam, you really need to read. " Tiger men, a young Australian soldier among the Rhade Montagnard of Vietnam by Barry Petersen" A true and factual account of the man that built the Rhade Montagnard force into a solid fighting unit. Although some may not like his opinion of the US CIA… Adding that to my reading list And add "about Face" by Col David Hackworth. "The most decorated US war hero" and a real eye opener to the war in Vietnam. |
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Post by Rod on Dec 16, 2014 19:15:00 GMT -8
I came up with another SOG-model Seiko, and was doing some poking around online to see more shots of them. Found this picture: "Special Mission Force member Clay Curtis with his Rhade Montagnard interpreter Peo. Peo was killed shortly after this photo was taken. Photo taken: circa 1972" Is Peo wearing a 6139? Interestingly i know that Barry Petersen the original commander of the Rhade Montagnard gave out Glycine Airman's to select members of the Rhade Montagnard. He acquired them from CIA/Air Force pilots in exchange for better handguns that the pilots wanted for personal protection   |
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