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Re: Selling cost is at USD 1180 on the Seiko 6138-8000

: Selling a rare and hard to find "baby panda" that was
: produced in September 1971 only for the Japanese Domestic
: Market. The dial, hands, pushers, crystal, case, crown and bezel
: are all oringal to the watch.

: Dial
: A very light creamy patina has aged naturally and nicely on the
: dial but in bright daylight, it may not look that noticeable but
: definitely it's there..If this were to be a Rolex or an Omega,
: the patina will be very much welcome and no doubt the value will
: be commanding! But in this case, this is just a Seiko and I'm
: not sure what collectors would think. I shall leave this to the
: professionals to decide :)

: Case

: Case is unpolished with very light scratches here and there, but
: overall the case is pretty reasonable condition to me. The pics
: showing that the crystal has one light scratch between the 11
: & 12 marker and just to confirm that it's not on the dial.

: Movement

: The 6138B movement with 23 jewels is running reliably well and
: quite accurate. After 5 days of observation, its about +-one
: minute plus difference. which is pretty good for a vintage
: watch. It has a reasonable power reserve too if fully worn. Just
: 2 days ago, my watchmaker has helped to open up to blow off any
: particles and the movement was found to be clean but sadly I
: have forgotten to take some pics on this.

: Chronograph resets sharply and crisply back to 12 without any
: issues. Pushers are also in good condition. Kanji day date is
: working fine too.

: Bracelt is a Seiko Sports 5 type which is not original to this
: model but goes pretty well with this panda:)

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: Looking to sell this beauty at USD $1,180 that come with (worldwide
: delivery & tracking / Paypal payment preferred which 5% fee
: added)

: Regards
: Kelvin

: Thanks to Chronotrader for the space and everyone who is looking!!

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