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First is the Pogue I posted in the watch of today and the second is a Willard. The Pogue had bent/stuck pushers and a broken pivot on the minute recording wheel. I also had to reinstall the intermediate recording wheel bushing into the chrono plate, lucky I noticed it on the bench and tucked it away until I figured out where it was supposed to reside. Also had to source a crown and indicator ring spring.

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The Willard is a 6105-8119 from 1973. Was very dirty ( caked in grime) and not running. Cleaned the case and got it running. I am going to get a new crystal, but it is otherwise all original and not touched. The screws are perfect and no watchmakers marks.

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  On 1/27/2025 at 2:01 AM, Razz said:

First is the Pogue I posted in the watch of today and the second is a Willard. The Pogue had bent/stuck pushers and a broken pivot on the minute recording wheel. I also had to reinstall the intermediate recording wheel bushing into the chrono plate, lucky I noticed it on the bench and tucked it away until I figured out where it was supposed to reside. Also had to source a crown and indicator ring spring.

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The Willard is a 6105-8119 from 1973. Was very dirty ( caked in grime) and not running. Cleaned the case and got it running. I am going to get a new crystal, but it is otherwise all original and not touched. The screws are perfect and no watchmakers marks.

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Beautiful 6105 there - that dial!

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  On 1/27/2025 at 6:14 AM, tIB said:

Beautiful 6105 there - that dial!

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The Seiko badge and hands have corrosion, but otherwise the dial is pretty spectacular!

3.6 imprinted on the reverse means this is an original dial. 3D on the caseback

 

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  On 1/27/2025 at 12:08 PM, Razz said:

The Seiko badge and hands have corrosion, but otherwise the dial is pretty spectacular!

3.6 imprinted on the reverse means this is an original dial. 3D on the caseback

 

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Yeah no doubt that's real - I discovered this weekend that they don't all have the datestamp funnily enough. 

 

Hand wise OG minute and hour hands are quite an easy find in my experience, seconds less so. 

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