Seiko Diver 6105-8110 "Captain Willard"
The cushion-cased diver Martin Sheen wore in Apocalypse Now. The case shape is the value: once it has been polished the asymmetry goes flat and does not come back. We check that before anything else.
Also searched as: 6105-8110, Captain Willard, Apocalypse Now, Seiko Diver, セイコー ダイバー
Key facts
- Produced
- 1970–1977
- Movement
- Cal. 6105B
- Case
- 44 mm cushion steel, 150 m
- Crown
- Screw-down at 4 o'clock
Why it is hard to get
Film association pushed prices up, which pushed marginal examples into the market. Many have been polished, re-lumed or fitted with reproduction bezels, and the honest ones cost accordingly.
What sourcing it from Japan gives you
The unpolished examples are disproportionately in Japan, because that is where they were bought and kept. Japanese sellers also disclose polishing as a matter of course, which is not true everywhere.
What it costs
We do not publish a price for this reference. The market moves weekly and a number printed on a page ages badly, so any figure here would be decoration rather than information. When you ask, we quote the current Japanese market level and show you the individual listings behind it, with our fee stated separately.
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Questions about this reference
- How do you tell an unpolished case?
The chamfer running along the cushion edge should be a defined line, not a soft curve, and the case back edge should still be sharp. We photograph both at an angle and describe what we find.
- Original bezel or replacement?
Original inserts have aged printing and a specific font. Reproductions are available and are often fitted without being disclosed. If the one we find has a replacement, that goes in the report and into the price.
Ask us to find this one
Tell us your ceiling and how much condition matters to you. We reply within one business day, Japan time, and we say no when a search is not worth your money.