Всего-то несколько месяцев ловли продавца, который исчезал и возвращался, месяц ожидания нового стекла...
Seiko на калибре 6139 "хроностоп" --
Первый в мире серийный автоматический хронограф, который японцы в мае 1969 года выпустили на рынок раньше швейцарцев, пока те мерились прототипами на выставках. В 1978 году выпуск калибра прекратился с моим рождением ))))
Кто-то жестко зачищал корпус с лица, но полировать я буду когда-нибудь потом
Стекло было минеральным, но я не разобрался и купил пластик. Браслет каталожный полный.
Делал Андрей Бабанин.
https://thespringbar.com/blogs/guide...llectors-guide
Back in 1969, several big names were competing for the title of the world’s first automatic chronograph. The first watch company to lay claim to the title was Zenith, who introduced their first prototypes on January 10, 1969. The company even named their automatic chronograph the “El Primero” or “The First” in Spanish. The second contender was a collective of watchmakers, what could be termed the Chronomatic group, namely Heuer, Breitling, and Hamilton-Buren. The companies created a mutually beneficial partnership and worked together in developing their automatic chronograph. The group laid claim to the title by introducing the Chronomatic prototypes on March 3, 1969 in a much highlighted press event. The Chronomatic group was also the first to show several models of pre-production samples during the Basel Fair in April of 1969, a more impressive showing when compared to Zenith, who had fewer samples during the same event. Last but not least, Seiko lays claim to the title by being the first to start serial production of their 6139 “Speed Timer” in May 1969. These early watches were to be released to the Japanese market only. On the other hand, the Chronomatic group started production and release to the world’s retail markets in June or July of 1969, and Zenith’s chronograph were released into the wider world market in October 1969. Some serial numbers of the earliest Seiko 6139s indicate a production date of March 1969 or even as early as February 1969, but it is unclear if these are samples or were the first ones intended for the Japanese market.