Show me your Bullhead chrono's?

[AIDM]

I have long been attracted to the bullhead layout chronographs, but never actually owned one.

The Omega is very cool, but quite pricey :cry: . I narrowly missed out on this Rodiana that Neil at Chronomaster once had up...

http://www.chronomaster.co.uk/B175_Rodania_3.jpg

The Bulova is :drunken: and very 8) but also few and far between. This is the one that first grabbed my attention:

http://www.watchestobuy.com/images/BulovaBullhead4b.JPG

I know there are Brietling and Siccura models and a pretty cool looking fibreglass cased Tissot.

Then the Seiko and Citizen's that seem quite popular...

Please can you post up pics of those you have, it would be great to get some info about how they wear, build quality, pros and cons etc from your experiences with one?

Thanks,

Rob

[seikomatic]

[Bootsy]

I love the Seiko ones, just sold this one

[9:59]

This is the most of my bullheads.

The Sicura is identical with the Omega´s, except the inside turning bezel with crown at 6.
This one and the Omega is very bulky to wear and my quest to get one Omega thats overpriced has vanished.

Hans

[Explorer1]

Just a Seiko one here.



Cheers,

Andy

[Malcolm68]

Another Seiko here

Malc

[UMB]

Just a Seiko one here.



Cheers,

Andy

wow, i NEED something like this in my life

just out of interst, what date range were they made in? i'm looking for a birth year watch (1980) and Seiko bullhead is MY grail watch...

[AIDM]

Thanks chaps!

The oval Sorna with the offset sub dials looks great, and the pink sub dials on the Citizen are :drunken: .

Loving the Seiko's, can anybody tell me how they wear on the wrist? Does anyone have a wrist shot of a Seiko on a 7.5" wrist?

But Hans' Sicura tops the bill for me 8) .

This is the most of my bullheads.

The Sicura is identical with the Omega´s, except the inside turning bezel with crown at 6.
This one and the Omega is very bulky to wear and my quest to get one Omega thats overpriced has vanished.

Hans

Like the Rodiana I linked to at the top, and as Hans says, same as the Omega except for the internal bezela and 6 O'Clock crown... Does anyone know of any other branded watches that share this case design?

Hans - has the quest for the Omega vanished becuase of how the watch wears, was it a dissapointment?

Many thanks, to all who have posted, keep 'em coming, it's much appreciated!

Rob.

[dickbrowne]

I've got a few Seiko's, here's a minty brown one with its UFO cousing



And one in slightly more everyday condition



Here's a case I'm restoring at the moment, it started off like this



I've made a jig to mount it to my lathe, and quickly turn that beaten old case into this



I do have black/blue as well, but no pics at the moment.

[markblack]

bully

[Amazon]

Seiko here too!

Nice watch because of its modern size...

[Omegary]

Another Seiko 6138-0040 (on the right), sold it a while back though.



Cheers,
Gary

[Foxy100]

Here's mine

[grosby]

Here's mine with all original case







In-house movement in this age of "manufattura"

Column wheel chrono, just like the Daytona & unlike every other chrono of similar vintage.

Pristine examples cost about 3-5% of a Rolex Daytona of similar vintage

Wears great due to size (40-41mm).

Bit of a novelty, but not really practical to use the chrono...just a bit awkward :lol:

Built like a tank, as all Seikos are but hard to get serviced because 1. Hard to find parts 2. "Not worth servicing because it's a Seiko"! As told to me by a local watchmaker, probably more of an excuse to cover a lack of ability. :mrgreen:

[geeboy30]

Thanks for the pics. I love the orange one in the first post
Where is a good place to pick these up? Seen loads on eBay but none for sale on SC
I thought I wanted a similar but maybe I don't

[Lampoc]

Sold this one but still a Citizen Bullhead :)

[AIDM]

Thanks Hans for the PM, all replied to..... Forgot to ask, do you (or does anyone) know if the Siccura was made with a steel finish?

I have now seen the Rodiana and Sicurra in the same case, does anyone know if anyone else used the case?

I like the Seiko, and have nothing against the brand, but would like a bit more unusual bullhead, any more info on the Bulova would be really appreciated. 8)

Cheers all,

Rob

[lenny]

[geeboy30]

OK I am hooked

Can I get a bit of advice please

I am blown away by the Sorna Jacky Ickx Bullhead and there are a couple for sale on flea bay.

There is one for sale from the UK but it says this

i would suggest a service with this watch because when you press the pusher to start the white second hand it works and then just stops when it feels like it thus stopping the watch.if you leave the second hand set at zero all the time the watch runs fine this is because its been in a collection for a long time and not been used much

Here is a link to the sale

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-RARE...#ht_500wt_1202

Would this cause any alarm bells to ring? Any idea what a service on one of these would cost?

Thanks again for the thread. I was all set to but a Sumo diver but I am sure I have found my next watch

Cheers

Graham

[pacifichrono]

[cristos71]

Here's mine

It's a 69, serviced by Omega quite recently and always makes me smile when I wear it.

I think I'll get it out tomorrow and give it a spin as it's been a while.

I also have the black leather strap with the crown hole but much prefer it on the 1171.

I really like the design of the 1970's Omega, especially the colourful models and this is the best of the bunch in my opinion.

Cheers Chris

[AIDM]

Lenny, those look pretty cool :drunken: , do you have any more info? Am I right in thinking these were Japan market only?

Thanks,

Rob

[AIDM]

Tom, your Alba is also pretty stunning, looks pretty minty too, are these still available, or is it NOS?!

Chris, :bounce: :bounce: Thats the one! I know that, for me, anything else would be a compromise! Fab watch in perfect condition, I'm very jealous!

Rob

[pacifichrono]

They're very hard to come by. I just lucked into this one, but sold it already (the Citizen, too). :wink:

[sharkfin]

Seiko Speedmaster Takuya Yura LE SBDP021

[sharkfin]

Lenny, those look pretty cool :drunken: , do you have any more info? Am I right in thinking these were Japan market only?

Thanks,

Rob

Yes, JDM, LE of 500 I believe.
Very cool bullheads, hard to come by. 8)
Love those.

That Omega bullhead is wild! :D

[Lampoc]

OK I am hooked

Can I get a bit of advice please

I am blown away by the Sorna Jacky Ickx Bullhead and there are a couple for sale on flea bay.

There is one for sale from the UK but it says this

i would suggest a service with this watch because when you press the pusher to start the white second hand it works and then just stops when it feels like it thus stopping the watch.if you leave the second hand set at zero all the time the watch runs fine this is because its been in a collection for a long time and not been used much

Here is a link to the sale

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-RARE...#ht_500wt_1202

Would this cause any alarm bells to ring? Any idea what a service on one of these would cost?

Thanks again for the thread. I was all set to but a Sumo diver but I am sure I have found my next watch

Cheers

Graham

There's one in sales corner right now which the vendor says is in vgc. And it's cheaper :)

[geeboy30]

Yep, talking to Hans now

[geeboy30]

And I've only gone and bought it

Thanks a lot you guys :blackeye: :roll:

[minkle]

Seiko Speedmaster Takuya Yura LE SBDP021

8) 8) 8) 8)

[Explorer1]

Seiko Speedmaster Takuya Yura LE SBDP021

As cool as...

Cheers,

Andy

[Neil.C]

OK I am hooked

Can I get a bit of advice please

I am blown away by the Sorna Jacky Ickx Bullhead and there are a couple for sale on flea bay.

There is one for sale from the UK but it says this

i would suggest a service with this watch because when you press the pusher to start the white second hand it works and then just stops when it feels like it thus stopping the watch.if you leave the second hand set at zero all the time the watch runs fine this is because its been in a collection for a long time and not been used much

Here is a link to the sale

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-RARE...#ht_500wt_1202

Would this cause any alarm bells to ring? Any idea what a service on one of these would cost?

Thanks again for the thread. I was all set to but a Sumo diver but I am sure I have found my next watch

Cheers

Graham

Hello Graham,

Please bear in mind that these watches have a very cheap pin pallet EB movement. I don't know about availability of spares and it may just need a clean/reset but I would get the Sumo personally. Far better quality.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

[lenny]

Lenny, those look pretty cool :drunken: , do you have any more info? Am I right in thinking these were Japan market only?

Thanks,

Rob

CTZ66-0472/CTZ66-0471

It was a limited edition release in Japan. It's basically the citizen 2100 rotated 90 degrees.

Here is a great review of them by Pete W (reprinted on another forum given that his website, gmt+9, is down):

http://www.philippinewatchclub.org/foru ... 37&p=28999

Here's another Takuya speedmaster, shame that you can't use the chrono unless the case is tilted up.

[AIDM]

Thanks for the info Lenny, I enjoyed reading the review.....

Off to do some Googling about the Citizen, although with only 500 of the blue dial I'll not be holding my breath about availability or cost!

Cheers,

Rob

[village]

Seiko Bullhead...

Someone asked for a wrist shot? I found this one...

[Dan83bz]

Glass is so clear!!!! Double-sided AR?