One of the most descriptive, narrated and informative watch review I've seen on KZfaq. None of the snobbery, pretense or hipster rubbish here. Well done buddy!

Was gifted this watch by my father who bought it brand new. It’s beautiful all original and back to being worn daily with pride.

I bought my black-blue in 1976. It cost $95. It still looks great and runs superbly, as yours does. It has had a crystal replacement, but the rest is original. I also have a Seiko Turtle Diver from 1982. Another original Seiko beauty with only a black rubber band replacement (it broke last week!). With retirement, I no longer carry a watch. So the Bullhead goes to my son and the Turtle goes to my grandson. Thanks for the video.

just subscribed your channel! love your honest, direct and easy to understand reviews.

Beautiful example. Well done.

So much information and history, brilliant video, thanks.

Terrific review; this is how watch vids should be. Your knowledge and enthusiasm for these vintage Seiko 6138 Bullheads is inspiring and also infectious! I am lucky enough to have acquired four Seiko UFOs which I treasure but I'm now getting curious about these 0040s; your video was exactly what I was hoping for. Thank you very much, I have just hit subscribe to your channel.

If you're careful, as in choosing a seller, these vintage Seiko chronogrgaphs are wonderful additions to any watch collection or just fun to wear.

and beautiful watch

Enjoy it.

brilliant presentation

Superb narrative of this tough monster. It took quite sometime researching this watch b4 I bought one, resold it bc its not beautiful enough n found another blue one which is beautiful enough to let it shine on my wrist. What u said on the above mentioned is very true. I wore it travelling on my e-bike, no problem, this classic watch seems to last forever, n it its not easy to find a nice one like yours, thank u

2019 will be the golden jubilee of the 6138.I hope seiko reissues them.They are so desirable.

I have one exactly like yours, but I used the band for another watch. I bought it from my friend in 1978 or 1979. He had bought it new some years before that. It has some minor scratches on the glass. It works just fine though I have not worn it for over 40 years.

I'm not really a collector, but I do have a few nice watches... I purchased a brown/gold (orange second-sweep hand) Seiko SpeedTimer 6138-0071T back in the in 1970's shortly after I got out of college and started working as a computer programmer... brand new from a store called "Diamond Wholesale" that was located across the street from where I worked... so I would go there an browse around... this watch really grabbed my attention... don't remember what I paid for it, but since I didn't make much money back then, it must have been affordable. I use to wear it quite often... eventually the minute timer hand would not stay in place, so maybe I just stopped wearing it... I just got it repaired along with a few other watches that I have... hard to find decent watch repair shops near me these days, so I shipped off to a watch guy in Texas, and he just shipped a few of the watches back... can't wait to get it and wear it occasionally again ! I don't remember how to set the day & date, so hopefully it works as you described... also, I don't remember if you could actually wind it manually... I will have to try that. Another watch that I am having repaired is a Heuer Autavia Automatic Chronograph... inherited from my mother's cousin around 1990... I found out how valuable they are today, so I decided to have it fixed... the repair guy is waiting for parts, so it might be awhile ! I had to look up what an "anorak" is... I get 'anorakish" about most of my hobbies... HAH !

Great video, thanks for posting. The Bullhead is a fabulous watch. I know Citizen made one and Omega also but the 004x has real presence on the wrist. Hard not to notice something so damn tall after all

I have extra links since both my bullheads came with full links. Am willing to trade for end links for Krantz or other parts I'm missing.

Lovely piece. I've been interested in the Bullhead for a while but you really wettened my appetite. I have two vintage Seiko chronos: a 6130-6012 with a blue dial and a 6139-6002 silver "Pogue" - I wear them very often, and I love the styling of these 70's Seiko pieces - when I look at them it feels like like I'm taken back in time and put behind the wheel of a Datsun 240z cruising along the Tokyo Highway. Not a bad place to be. As for Seiko chronos I'd like to own there's quite a few. The 6139-6030, some example of the 7016 family and the 7017-6020 are at the top of the list, but after your review a Bullhead might have inched it's way up top as well.

I have one..the model same like in the video

I have this. What a beauty!

i feel it's difficult to find a vintage seiko non-frankenwatch these days. i'm on the lookout for a 1971 bellmatic but i've got major apprehensions as to its authenticity.

Rolex did not invent a column wheel for their daytonas, they werent able to these days. They just bought the movements from valjoux (val.72) first for their handwinders and zenith later for their automatics.

I have a 6139 yellow pogue with black inner rotating bezel and have just won a brown 6138 bullhead on ebay. I also have a black & gold two register 6138 which goes fine but the crown stem is broken and falls out and a Silver (silvery cream) Kakume with the most amazing orange highlights and hands on which a local jeweler astonishingly butchered the movement. That was rather sad. I also have three citizen bullheads, an orange one, a salmon one (both of which don't proceed) and a Panda which is fully functional. I also have a beautiful green citizen chrono with orange hands. Stunning colour scheme and faceted case. This is also functional.

Greetings, I have several vintage Seiko's watches but I never buy a Seiko bullhead. So before buying one I look for information on different Seiko 6138-0040 sites, like fratello magazine and other sites doe to a lot people are selling on line flip flap or Frankenstein vintage watches. So, after studying and learning more about the Seiko bullhead variants and versions I buy a nice 1974 black bullhead. Black Seiko bullhead are all the same style as far I learn. I suggest friends to get information before buying watches on line, thanks.

I have a watch just like this that has stop working any suggestions on where I can see about getting it fixed? Seiko will not touch it.

Can you suggest some online vintage sellers for genuine seiko 6139 and 6138 series, particularly the pogue and the bullhead.By the way great video.

nice video, what is the price for a good clean example?

i have exactly the same watch

i have this watch in blue version,if someone is interested!!

Important message!...for those owners of the 6318 n 6319 Seiko chronographs. This video below....this watch repair guy said that to let the chronograph running to prevent the chronograph wheels from breaking, here's the video..kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pq6odZuE1t2-o6s.html

I'm sorry but I disagree with many things in this video. Some examples: The watch looking like new, 2:40 - far from. There are no sharp edges on that Seiko - Bracelet is aftermarket - "no knocks and wear" on the watch you say - I see many. But a good looking Seiko it is! 🙂

I have this watch..if someone is interested!!!

Selling seiko bullhead anyone interested