The Seiko Willard in Vietnam (6105-8119) 

Fun fact: Martin Sheen's right arm is shorter than the left. In Apocalypse Now, where he's often shown bare-armed, he stands with his left arm forward and his right elbow pulled back to hide the short arm. One of the reasons the Willard is on display in the film.

Fun fact: if you dont want to give Seiko 1000$+ bucks for a Willard with mineral glass, get a SteelDive SD1970 for 100$, it has a Seiko NH35A movement and sapphire glass, its also dive proof (tested)

A really well-made homage (let's be real, I'm not spending the prices they're asking for a real 6105) is the Heimdallr Captain Willard. All of their watches are water/pressure tested. I love mine.

My Seiko 5, which I wore during high school, was purchased by my father in Vietnam during the Vietnam war. I also got many other souvenirs from the war, including tiger stripe uniforms and a wide-brimmed camp hat made out of parachute material.

Probably one of the best reviews on the Seiko 6105.. I love my Captain Williard even more now.

Great review, thanks! I read somewhere that troops in Vietnam (after having their issued watches fail in the jungle conditions) had a saying about the 6105s... "Seiko they don't break-oh."

You have produced something truly amazing and informative , well worth the watch and subbed❤

Amazing show ,well appreciated. Cheers.

Well done segment. I service and restore vintage Seiko and recently restored a 6105-8110 Willard for a Marine Corporal who served two tours in Vietnam in the early 70s. He would look at the minutes tick by on the highly legible lumed dial while on night patrol. He now has the watch back on wrist along with all the memories that it endured during his service in Vietnam. These are iconic timepieces. A tool watch through and through.

Thank you for the awesome review, Andrew. Great watch

LOVE this watch. Really great video.

Great only just found this channel I agree with last comment most interesting 6105 video I've seen keep it up!

I had one of these, it is a bull of a beast. Reliable, tough, it was an amazing tool.

beautiful watch, i own 3 similar condition to yours, i wear one every day

Awesome review!

Nice video. I'd never heard of a Seeko before. This watch bears a striking resemblance to a Seiko (Say-ko) Willard, a watch I'm a big fan of.

Amazing video man!

New sub from italy! Amazing video 🇮🇹

I’ve have a 6105 since 1976. I was in Vietnam 1966. I didn’t have a capt. willard then.

Great video for a watch fan. More watch videos please!

Tough....you bet. Bought mine in Singers in '74 and it never been off my wrist for any amount of time, third Crystal, and second bezel (an argument with an angle grinder.) Keeps perfect time and is as cool now as was then. Serial number starts with 401.

Damn yours is in great shape! :O

I bought the olive green face , alway wanted one . This watch works perfectly for me & great time keeping , have a seiko turtle too & am getting a 62mass

wow...best review of the Willard I've seen ( and I've watched dozens...). The current reissues still don't have "it" compared to the originals...The current re-issues lack the metal framing the date window which is a huge miss ....

Hi andrew, Just very curious. Are the handset polished? Are the indices polished or brushed? Thanks

I flew F-4C/Ds in Nam. I wore the 6105 because it was tougher than the USA issued watch. I gave my brother the black re=issue and I have the blue version now. Back then it was just a very good tool watch for the money. Now I wish I still kept it instead of trading it for some glitzy crap when i got home. Must have left my brains in the boonies. lol

I HAD ONE, MY FATHER PURCHASED 2 FOR MY BROTHER FROM VIETNAM .....

Some of the re-issues, tribute 6105 cases, have the 8L35 movement, which is considered better (more accurate & robust) than the 7326, 4R & 6R movements.

The one weakness is the crown gasket - these are the achilles heel of this watch

I have a 6105-8110. Even a vid on it if you’re interested. Would be cool to compare ours!

Did the military PX store sell the Seiko 6105-8119 or the 6105-8110?

👍👍👍👍👍👍👌

The SRP 777 is the perfect successor to the willard ! It is a pure tool watch, No un necessary embellishments!

crazy- I bought a seiko watch better or equal to the willard in the 90s, way before the " willard " became a thing. 🎉

The Seiko was the NCO's Rolex.

I just think the turtle case is too huge making the watch heavy. Also be careful buying the waffle band. It’s made from plastics and does eventually crack in two. I bought 2 that were barely used and they probably dried up and cracked. Maybe spraying silicone on the band once a month and wiping it down will make it last longer. It’s not a Nato slip through lug band so if it breaks when outdoors, good luck cause you might not feel the watch falling off your wrist. Luckily mine fell off inside the house and was caught in my sleeve.😂 IMO I wouldn’t buy another.

Andrew on the crown I see 6 banks of teeth which is correct but I count only 6 teeth per group which is different from the common 7-8 per group. A few collectors insist that some production runs included 6 teeth tho. Like yours.

The Urban Gentry talks slower therefore easier to understand and follow.

No powerbank video? I'm surprised!

Who is Seeeeko? I think you might want to sense check the name of the brand you are reviewing lol Seeeko? Reilly?

What’s up with your sound mixing

Sea Ko?

I do not believe you are correct my friend on this one. Rolex GMT minus the bezel.

does your crown still seal water?

I have a Seiko Pepsi bezel turtle PADI PROSPEX.

Interesting but I never liked them . I have a spb143. ( 62 MAS ) It's a better watch .

Say ko…not see ko!

Seeko? 😂

I had one and treasured it but then my ex-girlfriend stole it. 💃😊

I wish people would stop raving on and on about the 6105 and how it goes together with the Vietnam war like some heaven made match. If the F91 had existed soldiers would have bought that. Vietnam war was totally evil anyway. 😮

Please don’t call it “sicko”