Seiko 6M13-0010 "Age of Discovery" Dancing Hands

Model: Seiko “Age of Discovery” 6M13-0010 Dancing Hands

Year: February 1996

Features:

The Collection. The 6M13-0010 is a classic part of Seiko’s 1990s “Dancing Hands” collection. Released to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of Christopher Columbus “discovering” the Americas. While the globe dial and a Santa Maria caseback give the 6M13 a unique look, the real star of the show are the Dancing Hands, and if anyone hasn’t had the pleasure of seeing them in action, please watch the short video above. 

The Hands. The three central hands double up to become six different pointers, based on the mode you’ve selected. The blue tips are used for time related complications, while the red tips are are used for the calendar functions.

The Calendar. The perpetual calendar displays Day, Date, Month, and the full four-digit year (in case you forget which century you’re in), and it even accounts for leap years. There’s also a search mode - if you to input the year, month and date, the watch will spit out the day. Is this feature crucial? Absolutely not, but it certainly adds to its charm. And because the watch can track dates from 1400 to 2400, the calculations actually switch from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar in 1582!

The Alarms. For its final trick, it has both a daily and fixed date alarm, allowing you to simultaneously set a daily alarm to wake you up, and a separate alarm to remind you about the 2pm work meeting next Tuesday.

Specifications: 

Condition: In very good condition. Minor hairlines can be seen on the case, but all of the plating is still in tact. The caseback has various handling marks and hairlines. On the original strap.

Scope: No papers or box

Movement: Quartz 6M13

Dimensions:

• Lug to Lug: 43.3mm
• Case Width: 39.0mm
• Case Thickness: 10.5mm
• Strap Width: 18.0mm