Seiko 6139 General Export models

Seiko 6139 Man Watch

In the spring of 1969 Seiko introduced the 5 Sports Speed Timer to the Japanese domestic market. It was the world’s first self-winding chronograph. The revolutionary 6139A automatic movement featured a vertical clutch system and a column wheel.

A few years later, in November 1973, the Seiko Speed Timer also became the first automatic chronograph to travel into space, worn by Colonel William Reid Pogue during the NASA Skylab 4 mission.

Being such a charismatic watch, and offering a much better quality/price ratio than the expensive Swiss alternatives that later hit the market, the Speed Timer became a worldwide success.

A series of General Export models was made by Seiko to be shipped and sold in many countries around the world.

This collector’s guide will cover all of the known Seiko Speed Timer 6139 models with reference AHxxx, made for the General Export market, meaning that it will not include any of the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) and different region specific models.

There is still a lack of information on some of the watch references, so if you happen to find a vintage Seiko catalog or other documentation containing watch references starting with “AH”, please contact me. The best way is to send me a direct message on Instagram @the_seiko_guy.

Catalogs from the early 1970s from North America, Europe and Southeast Asia would be especially useful.

Speed Timer 6139 General Export Models

AH001 / AH001M

Model: 6139-600x
Case reference: 6139-6007
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6009 1543
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: Z002S

AH003 / AH003M

Model: 6139-601x
Case reference: 6139-6017
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6019 1553
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: B048S


Dial variations

Being found in various catalogs from different years, it is possible to see the AH001 and AH003 models presented with different dial variations.

The very first examples published in 1969 were featuring the “water 70m resist” dial, very soon replaced by no markings dials.

6139 dial variations
Left: “water 70m resist” dials. Right: no markings dials.

Similar differences on the dials are found in many other models of this series, not always documented by the catalogs of the time.


AH005 / AH005M

Model: 6139-600x
Case reference: 6139-6002
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6030 1813
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: Z002S

AH007 / AH007

Model: 6139-600x
Case reference: 6139-6002
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6030 1543
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: Z002S

AH009 / AH009M

Model: 6139-601x
Case reference: 6139-6012
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6040 1553
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: B051S


Bracelets

The watch reference AH009 gives us the opportunity to observe a practice that was relatively common in those years: many Seiko watches were marketed with a variety of different bracelets.

The AH009 (6139-6012) was sold with a Stelux bracelet in Southeast Asia.

The Stelux Group, founded in Hong Kong in 1963, has a long lasting relationship with Seiko. It is also the Stelux Group that owns Thong Sia, the sole distributor of Seiko watches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and other Asian countries.


AH011 / AH011M

Model: 6139-601x
Case reference: 6139-6012
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6040 0313
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: B051S

AH013 / AH013M

Model: 6139-602x
Case material: Stainless Steel
Crystal: Acrylic (350T02AN)

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AH015 / AH015M

Model: 6139-602x
Case material: Stainless Steel
Crystal: Acrylic (350T02AN)

Note: AH015 is a black dial variant of AH013.

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AH021 / AH021M

Model: 6139-602x
Case reference: 6139-6021
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6020 1543
Bracelet: B256S

AH023 / AH023M

Model: 6139-600x
Case reference: 6139-6000
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6030 1813
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: Z002S

Note: Stelux bracelet shown in the picture (Southeast Asia)


Speed Timer AH023 “Aussie Pogue”

The model AH023 (6139-6000) is found mainly in some countries of Southeast Asia and Oceania. As several specimens seem to have emerged from Australia, some enthusiasts have given it the nickname Aussie Pogue.

Aussie Pogue

AH035 / AH035M

Model: 6139-600x
Case reference: 6139-6005
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6009 1813
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: Z002S


The first automatic chronograph in space

On November 16 of 1973, the NASA Skylab 4 mission was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. On board was the Seiko 6139-6005 worn by Colonel William Reid Pogue. It was the first automatic chronograph to travel into space.

Colonel Pogue 6139

The AH035 (6139-6005) worn by Colonel Pogue was a popular model in North America in the early 1970s, and in fact it seems that Pogue bought the watch in the US, at the Ellington Air Force base.

Here you can see a complete 6139-6005 “Seiko Pogue” set sold on Ebay.

Image adapted from Ebay

AH041 / AH041M

Model: 6139-601x
Case reference: 6139-6012
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6060 0343
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: B051S

AH043 / AH043M

Model: 6139-601x
Case reference: 6139-6012
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6060 1433
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: B051S

AH045 / AH045M

Model: 6139-601x
Case reference: 6139-6012
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6060 1213
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: B051S

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AH049 / AH049M

Model: 6139-800x
Case reference: 6139-8002
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 8010 1503
Crystal: Hardlex (320W28GN)
Bracelet: B065S

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AH051 / AH051M

Model: 6139-800x
Case reference: 6139-8002
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 8010 0513
Crystal: Hardlex (320W28GN)
Bracelet: B065S

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AH053 / AH053M

Model: 6139-700x
Case reference: 6139-7001
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7030 0347
Crystal: Hardlex (340W14GN)
Bracelet: B305S

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AH055 / AH055M

Model: 6139-700x
Case reference: 6139-7000
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7030 1503
Crystal: Hardlex (340W14GN)
Bracelet: B305S

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AH057 / AH057M

Model: 6139-700x
Case reference: 6139-7002
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7030 0517
Crystal: Hardlex (340W14GN)
Bracelet: B305S

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AH063 / AH063M

Model: 6139-802x
Case reference: 6139-8020
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 8040 1503
Crystal: Acrylic (310T28AN)
Bracelet: B091S

AH065 / AH065M

Model: 6139-802x
Case reference: 6139-8020
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 8040 1533
Crystal: Acrylic (310T28AN)
Bracelet: B091S

AH067 / AH067M

Model: 6139-802x
Case reference: 6139-8029
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 8049 1503
Crystal: Acrylic (310T28AN)
Bracelet: B091S

AH069 / AH069M

Model: 6139-707x
Case reference: 6139-7070
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7070 15A3
Crystal: Hardlex (335V10GN)
Bracelet: B103S

AH071 / AH071M

Model: 6139-707x
Case reference: 6139-7070
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7070 0343
Crystal: Hardlex (335V10GN)
Bracelet: B103S

AH072 / AH072M

Model: 6139-601x
Case reference: 6139-6015
Case material: Base Metal Top Stainless Steel Back
Dial: 6089 1218
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: B048G

AH074 / AH074M

Model: 6139-601x
Case reference: 6139-6012
Case material: Base Metal Top Stainless Steel Back
Dial: 6080 1218
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: B051G

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AH075 / AH075M

Model: 6139-803x
Case reference: 6139-8030
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 8060 1147
Crystal: Acrylic (310T28AN)
Bracelet: B131S

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AH079 / AH079M

Model: 6139-803x
Case reference: 6139-8030
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 8050 0343
Crystal: Acrylic (310T28AN)
Bracelet: B131S

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AH089 / AH089M

Model: 6139-708x
Case reference: 6139-7080
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7120 1437
Crystal: Acrylic (340T06AN)
Bracelet: B160S

AH091 / AH091M

Model: 6139-708x
Case reference: 6139-7080
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7120 0347
Crystal: Acrylic (340T06AN)
Bracelet: B160S

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AH093 / AH093M

Model: 6139-708x
Case reference: 6139-7080
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7120 15A7
Crystal: Acrylic (340T06AN)
Bracelet: B160S

AH095 / AH095M

Model: 6139-706x
Case reference: 6139-7060
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7140 034L
Crystal: Hardlex (340W14GN)
Bracelet: Z044S

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AH097 / AH097M

Model: 6139-706x
Case reference: 6139-7069
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7149 034L
Crystal: Hardlex (340W14GN)
Bracelet: Z044S

AH099 / AH099M

Model: 6139-710x
Case reference: 6139-7100
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7160 0157
Crystal: Hardlex (340W18GN)
Bracelet: Z050S

AH101 / AH101M

Model: 6139-710x
Case reference: 6139-7100
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7160 034L
Crystal: Hardlex (340W18GN)
Bracelet: Z050S

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AH103 / AH103M

Model: 6139-710x
Case reference: 6139-7109
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 7169 034L
Crystal: Hardlex (340W18GN)
Bracelet: Z050S

AH105 / AH105M

Model: 6139-604x
Case reference: 6139-6040
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6100 1433
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: B242S

AH107 / AH107M

Model: 6139-604x
Case reference: 6139-6040
Case material: Stainless Steel
Dial: 6100 0743
Crystal: Hardlex (330W18GN)
Bracelet: B242S

Summary of the models

Ref.ModelCase ref.DialBracelet
AH0016139-600x6139-60076009 1543Z002S
AH0036139-601x6139-60176019 1553B048S
AH0056139-600x6139-60026030 1813Z002S
AH0076139-600x6139-60026030 1543Z002S
AH0096139-601x6139-60126040 1553B051S
AH0116139-601x6139-60126040 0313B051S
AH0136139-602x???
AH0156139-602x???
AH0216139-602x6139-60216020 1543B256S
AH0236139-600x6139-60006030 1813Z002S
AH0356139-600x6139-60056009 1813Z002S
AH0416139-601x6139-60126060 0343B051S
AH0436139-601x6139-60126060 1433B051S
AH0456139-601x6139-60126060 1213B051S
AH0496139-800x6139-80028010 1503B065S
AH0516139-800x6139-80028010 0513B065S
AH0536139-700x6139-70017030 0347B305S
AH0556139-700x6139-70007030 1503B305S
AH0576139-700x6139-70027030 0517B305S
AH0636139-802x6139-80208040 1503B091S
AH0656139-802x6139-80208040 1533B091S
AH0676139-802x6139-80298049 1503B091S
AH0696139-707x6139-70707070 15A3B103S
AH0716139-707x6139-70707070 0343B103S
AH0726139-601x6139-60156089 1218B048G
AH0746139-601x6139-60126080 1218B051G
AH0756139-803x6139-80308060 1147B131S
AH0796139-803x6139-80308050 0343B131S
AH0896139-708x6139-70807120 1437B160S
AH0916139-708x6139-70807120 0347B160S
AH0936139-708x6139-70807120 15A7B160S
AH0956139-706x6139-70607140 034LZ044S
AH0976139-706x6139-70697149 034LZ044S
AH0996139-710x6139-71007160 0157Z050S
AH1016139-710x6139-71007160 034LZ050S
AH1036139-710x6139-71097169 034LZ050S
AH1056139-604x6139-60406100 1433B242S
AH1076139-604x6139-60406100 0743B242S