Further Tissot 40508 fun
Following on from Two-register Tissot 40508 from the ‘60s I fell into something of a rabbit hole with 2-register Tissots…
Two-register Tissot 40508 from the ‘60s
It’s been a while since I talked Tissot (been a while since I talked anything, really – I’ll try harder,…
Pogue’s lesser-loved cousins–part III
Once more, let’s look at lesser-known 6139 family memebers. We’ve had the 8002 / 6030 Franken, the pair of 7002s…
Bruce Lee’s “Bruce Lee” – an update
I’ve written before about martial arts legend Bruce Lee and his wearing of a Seiko 6139 watch (Bruce Lee’s Seiko…
Pogue’s lesser-loved cousins–part II
Continuing the theme of Seiko 6139’s extended family and its various oddities. Some are just plain weird – see the…
Speedmaster Mark II–Racing Dial
Some of the earliest posts in this blog concern the Omega Speedmaster, iconic due to Omega’s intention to remind the…
Pogue’s lesser-loved cousins
I’ve written a fair amount about the Seiko “Pogue” aka 6139-600x series of watches. That they came out in 1969…
Frankenstein’s Seiko (one of many)
So called “Frankenwatches” (see previous) are all over the place and tend to fall into several categories, depending on the…
7th International Pogue Day – 16th November 2023
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Skylab 4 launch which saw not one but two automatic chronographs make it…
How to remove deep scratches from acrylic watch crystals
Watch “glasses” or “crystals” tend to be either made of glass (mineral glass or sapphire) or acrylic/plastic. There are various…