1968 Seiko Diver ref. 6105-8009 'Captain Willard'

What We Fancy

The Seiko Diver reference 6105-8009 was made famous after appearing on the wrist of Martin Sheen in the 1979 Francis Ford Coppola film Apocalypse Now. The Seiko 6105 dive watch was popular among U.S. servicemen during the Vietnam War in the early 1970s due to its durability to withstand the rugged environment during the war. This example is very rare as its an earlier radium dial.

Brand: Seiko

Model: reference 6105-8009 ‘Captain Willard’

Case: 44mm wide (excluding crown), 48mm tall, 12.5mm thick, all stainless steel, screw-down signed crown, plexiglass crystal, outer rotating bezel, screw-down case back, serial 840xxx April ‘68

Movement: Seiko caliber 6105B, automatic, recently fully serviced

Bracelet/ Strap: Grey Nylon Nato, 19mm lug width

Features: Matte black dial, baton handset, date window, domed crystal, outer rotating diver bezel, screw-down crown, raised square hour markers, radium lume, raised logo, rare early elongated seconds hand, circa 1968

Box & Papers: No

Condition: In excellent restored condition. The dial is perfect and has not been touched in any way. It is clean with no defects while the original lume matches. The steel case has been professionally restored and it is beautiful with authentic bevels and brushed finish. The movement has been recently serviced and keeps accurate time when tested.

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