{"product_id":"seiko-blue-pogue-chronograph-as12394","title":"Seiko 'Blue Pogue' Chronograph","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe first watch on the moon was the Omega Speedmaster Professional — a hand-wound legend. But the first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eautomatic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echronograph to reach orbit? That distinction belongs to Seiko.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1973, William Reid Pogue quietly brought his personal Seiko 6139 aboard Skylab 4. Purchased for $71.50 at the PX at Ellington Air Force Base, it wasn’t NASA-issued, and it wasn’t worn on EVA — but it was used in orbit for timing experiments and daily mission tasks. For decades, collectors believed the first automatic chronograph in space was the Sinn 140 worn in the 1980s. That changed in 2006, when photographs surfaced of Pogue inside Skylab wearing his yellow-dialed Seiko. Overnight, the mythology shifted — and the 6139 became a cult icon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reference 6139-6000 is the quieter variant that mirrors Pogue’s design architecture. But this variant has a few exciting quirks. Unlike the louder champagne coloring of the regular Pogue, this variant has a cooler blue dial. The bezel is in sterling condition with its pepsi coloring. This is one of the first areas that shows wear on vintage examples. To see this beauty in such clean condition is a great sign. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis example features a matte blue dial — rarer, stealthier, and arguably more tool-driven than its golden sibling. Housed in a roughly 41mm steel case with barrel pushers, recessed crown, and red-and-blue tachymeter bezel, it’s powered by the automatic Calibre 6139 — one of the world’s earliest integrated automatic chronograph movements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpace history. World history. Japanese innovation. And a reminder that sometimes the most important watches aren’t the ones officially assigned — they’re the ones chosen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44220570828887,"sku":"40993328","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS12394_40993328_SEIKO_POGUEBLUEPROOF-PRROF_6139-6000-6.jpg?v=1789040935","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/seiko-blue-pogue-chronograph-as12394","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}