About This Watch:

The Seiko Kakume gets its name from the square-shaped sub-dials, as the Japanese translation for “kakume” is “square eyes.”  The watch was designed as an automatic with a quickset for the day and date features, which was uncommon for early Seiko timepieces.  

The Watch:  The Seiko Kakume 6138-0030 has a unique dial that features two square sub-dials at the 12 and 6 o’clock positions, along with a Kanji day window and a date window at the 3 o’clock position.  The stainless steel 43mm case features an Hardlex crystal and a fixed tachymeter bezel.  Powered by the in-house Seiko 6138 chronograph movement, the Kakume has a gold-colored dial with an outer orange accent ring, an orange chronograph hand, and orange hands on the sub-dials.  

The Details:  This Vintage Seiko Kakume 6138-0030 is in good condition.  There are some scratches on the crystal, and some wear on the case, case back, and lugs that are consistent with a timepiece of this age.  This timepiece includes an aftermarket black leather rally-style strap with orange stitching and a stainless steel tang buckle.