Wednesday, November 30, 2005

A particularly unique Bell-Matic joins the Republic ...

Occasionally a collector has an opportunity that is just too good to pass up. This 4006-7000 from 1969 came to me from a trusted seller who discovered it at an estate sale. The daughter of the man who owned this watch told him how her father used to make the alarm ring to amuse her when she was a little girl. That is the kind of provenance Bell-maniacs live for.

This "grail" vintage watch came with the original outer and inner boxes, as well as the user guide and SEIKO guarantee documentation. The only thing missing was the sales receipt. This is actually the first "boxed" Bell-Matic I have come across. I hope you enjoy the photos below.