Seiko 6138-0030 Kakume, fully original, entirely serviced
Seiko 6138-0030 Kakume, fully original, entirely serviced
This is a Seiko 6138-0030 JDM Kakume consignment piece.
November 1973 - heart of Seiko’s golden age
6138B movement fully serviced and restored.
New mainspring installed
Hands / dial are extremely nice and entirely original
Excellent white lume on the dial and hands
Handset is the nice arrow-tip style; my personal favorite
Watch lived a working life - case has some minor marks, dings, and scratches on the sides and top, and on the crown.
Case finish is in excellent original and unpolished condition.
Case rebuilt with all new seals
Case in original condition inside and out. No corrosion, pitting. All sealing surfaces intact.
Insert shows wear much like the case top and sides - pecks, dings, scratches - and just a hint of ghosting around the edge of the insert.
All chrono features work as they should.
Chrono hands have evenly faded down to the custard yellow that the original Seiko orange becomes. No damage to the hands, only the fading.