Pogue purchased his watch directly from the Army and Airforce PX. The 6139-6005 was produced for the American market from 1971 to 1973.Ĭol. The text on the -6009T dial states “WATER 70m RESIST”, “AUTOMATIC” under the Seiko logo and “17J.” between the central hands and the Suwa logo. This dial type was only provided on the 6139-6005 model. Here you can clearly see the watch face markings and the dial code of 6139-6009T. If you look at the original purchase receipt it does not list the exact model of the watch but instead just states "Seiko Watch". Pogue he also does not list the full case code. If you look at the original description on the Heritage Auction website it just lists this as a "6139-600x Seiko watch" and in the letter from Col. The original auction information can be seen on the Heritage Auctions site at the following link - William Pogue's Seiko 6139 Watch Flown on Board the Skylab | Lot #41138 | Heritage Auctions
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For the sale the watch was provided with the original layaway receipt, instruction manual and a letter from the Col. Pogue wore the watch for many years and in October 2008 the watch was auctioned to raise funds for non-profit Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Pogue and received confirmation from him that the watch in question was a yellow dialed 6139.Ĭol. This was identified by watch enthusiast David Bruno who noted mention of a Seiko watch in a transcript from the Colonel. A few years ago it was discovered that the first automatic chronograph in space was a Seiko 6139 worn by Colonel William Reid Pogue during the Skylab 4 mission from November 16, 1973, to February 8, 1974.
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