Seiko 6105-8110 AKA The "Captain Willard" 

I bought mine at at a Thrift store for $3.00 …had no idea it was so collectible. Love the history of the watch . Will treasure it .

My most treasured Seiko. Another superb video guys👌

Another awesome video. Thank you for showing Seiko some love!

Love vintage seiko divers! They are well built and true tool watches. I love collecting them! Just got my grail 6159-7001 hi beat diver. Cool watch

This is a really great video and overview of this watch.

Well done Cam!

Got an 8110 circa '77 from the ship's store(USN)for about $75. Wore the s*** out of it. Still have it and it still runs! Nutty how much they're worth now. I have an Addiesdive knock off that is actually quite nice and authentic looking. Has the same heft.

Very nice Cam, I see yours has the horse shoe case back, I have one with the later case back from 1975, it’s all original and in perfect working order unfortunately mine has the black lume rot that you speak of, having said that I must say the second I pick it up it starts running and the precise feel I get through the crown when setting date and time is as good as any vintage Rolex or omega from the same period and although it has a ton of miles on it (I can tell by the excessive wear on the lower mainspring arbor) it keeps great time and it hasn’t been serviced since the 80’s. Respect for vintage Seikos ✊🏼 Cheers mate.

Excellent video on my favorite seiko!

I love Seiko’s! I’ve been wearing Seiko Tunas for over 10 years! I want this vintage watch! Beautiful, nice vid, funny thing I are lunch with Martin on a movie set 20 years ago 👍🏻👊🏻

Very good video thanks 😊

Hey Cam- glad you reviewed the 6105! I love this watch; I just picked up a SRP779 this spring.

I think the price of a 6105 in the early 70's was around $100. I was around then and I'm here to tell you that $100 in the early 70's was not cheap! The price was a hefty chunk of a guy's monthly pay back then. Officers are probably the only servicemen that could really afford one.

My Steel Dive 'Willard' arrived today. case + tools + 3 straps. £120.

thank you, great overview!

My grail watch.

Well done review! I found a 6105-8119 from Sept. 1976, who had been unloved. A stay with (1 of) my Horologist(s) remedied her every ailment. She too has an Uncle Seiko (period correct flat tire) strap, and a Klein Vintage Watch crystal. She's glorious again now!

Superb

New one is out! The one with the mighty 'X' on the dial!

I just picked up a JDM Seiko SBDC109 “Willard” from Gnomon, and although it’s not the original vintage watch, it’s still beautiful!

At the time this watch was originally in production and the imperial (feet and inches) system was in use, a 19 mm strap would have been a 3/4 inch strap. I'm not sure when SI units became de rigeur, maybe the late 70's.

What?! As far as I know, we say Omeyga down here in goanna land. Not Omeega like Mr Bond once pronounced. Super cool watch man, love to get one, and I really want a Godzilla too!!

PSA - I would advise potential customers to steer clear of this retailer. Please note they have incorrectly listed two out of three 6105's on their website that have already sold. One clearly has a complete aftermarket handset (read - FAKE, not OEM, not factory, not even Seiko). Yet the listing reads: "The original tritium hands match the dial perfectly and exhibit no lume loss or degradation under U.V. light inspection. The "stoplight" sweep seconds hand could be a later service replacement but we chose to leave it with this example as we felt it accented the dial and the hands nicely!" Another listing clearly has a fake bezel insert, yet the listing reads "The bezel retains its factory deep black finish and retails its luminous filled pearl." These guys are a joke Edit: on further review, one of their 6105's not only had fake hands, but a FAKE dial as well. Description on their website describes it as in "beautiful vintage condition with light signs of aging."

Nice video. I've been wearing my 6105 all week. 👍🏻. Pics on tunokies Instagram. The watch is also known as the Naomi Uemura in Japan after the famous explorer.

I find the uncle seiko waffle strap to be thinner compare to other waffle straps

Hi - your across the pond friends are correct, it is oh-mee-ga. Also never ask an Australian his opinion on pronunciation, spelling, grammar etc... or cricket. Cup of tea anyone? 😊

They are no longer affordable when you price it at $3k on your website.

I'm pretty sure Omega and Rolex don't use acrylic.

Aaaaand it's gone.

Nice watch,but for Seiko watch is overpriced ☹️,i know,is part of History,but only this watch was in one Film and now this watch kost over 2k€...LoL nice Marketing💪 Nice video!Like👍

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