{"product_id":"seiko-chronograph-pogue-as10950","title":"Seiko Chronograph 'Pogue'","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone knows the first watch worn on the moon was the Omega Speedmaster, one of history’s greatest manually winding chronographs. What few collectors realize is that the first automatic chronograph in space wasn’t Swiss at all—it was a Seiko.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the story didn’t surface until the mid-2000s, Astronaut Colonel William Pogue quietly smuggled his personal Seiko 6139-6002 aboard Skylab 4 in 1973. Bought for $71.50 at the Ellington AFB PX, the watch accompanied him through all his pre-mission training. It proved so practical that Pogue preferred it to the NASA-issued Speedmaster for timing experiments in orbit. Even though it never made it onto an EVA, the 6139’s bright dial, internal bezel, and fully automatic chronograph movement made it a spacefaring pioneer—light years ahead of much of Switzerland in the early ’70s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor decades, everyone assumed the first automatic chronograph in space was the Sinn 140 worn by Reinhard Furrer on Spacelab D1 in 1985. Then the photos emerged: Pogue calmly floating through Skylab wearing a yellow-dial Seiko. The collector world lit up, values surged, and the “Pogue” legend was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating to 1971, this 6139-6005 features a 41mm stainless steel case with a ‘Pepsi’ tachymeter scale on the bezel, barrel chronograph pushers, a recessed crown, and a dual-language calendar (English and Spanish). The epic yellow sunburst dial features applied indices, a day-date window at 3 o’clock, a subsidiary counter at 6 o’clock and an internal rotating elapsed-time bezel. This stunning example remains in an absolutely untouched and unpolished state, and comes fitted to a correct stainless steel multi-link bracelet with signed locking clasp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re into space history, aviation lore, or love the thrill of owning the “first automatic chronograph in space,” the Pogue is one of the most compelling stories you can wear on your wrist. Don’t miss it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product_details\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159555936343,"sku":"40992546","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS10950_40992546_SEIKO_AUSSIPOGUE_6139-6002--5.jpg?v=1765902976","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/seiko-chronograph-pogue-as10950","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}