6105 8000 I was very drawn to the Silver Wave as Seiko's first venture into "diving" watches.
The offset crown that was first seen on this model was moved to the more conventional 3 o'clock position on Seiko's first true sport diving watch of 1965, the 62MAS. Following on from this the 6105 again returned the crown to the 4 o'clock position that remains a hallmark of the Seiko diver thru till today.
The inner rotating bezel is a nice touch, with reverse "countdown" timing. Im not sure how they all work but this one is smooth & easy to turn. The watch has a busy & slightly metallic tick that make me think of the watches my grandfather used to wear. It is running well, non stop for the last day and loosing about two minutes in the process.
The Lume pips made me smile when I walked out of the bathroom last night as I had dismissed them as too small & too old to have any power but shine the did, even if only for a few minutes bravely. My watch should have a triangular Lume spot at the zero point on the rotating bezel which I hope to re apply but need to be careful that is is not a bad mismatch to the original finish elsewhere.
The size is interesting. It really is several sizes smaller than all my other Seiko's and the initial reaction to this tiny thing is to be underwhelmed, challenged by the lack of macho bulk on the wrist in comparison to what is the "norm". Anyway I wore it for the day and from a distance in the mirror and in the photos I took became more convinced that It looks just right. Interestingly when I had to run out to do something else I put my Doxa on and for the first time ever thought it looked ridiculously large! Its funny how your mind works.
Anyway thats too many words for sure. Its a great pick up for me, I am amazed with the stylized and fine script on the dial, would love to know how they did that so well in 1964.
Cheers,
Rob
