Seiko introduces a new limited edition watch based on the SPB07 it's named Seiko Prospex SPB097J1 Twilight Blue and dedicated exclusively to the European and US markets: I believe this is the first time Japanese will desire a non-Japan limited edition Seiko Prospex and not the other way round. If you love Prospex watches, but you're looking for a dressier diving watch, an SPB08, for example, is a classier option than a Sumo whose 2019 edition has the same price point and comparable specification. Inspired by Seiko's first diving watch, the venerable 1968 Seiko Diver' s 300M, a Seiko SPB08, especially, is the classic-looking and wearing diving Seiko watch par excellence, with the Diver' s Recreation 1968 being the top end, featuring a modern Hi- Beat caliber and a single-piece case, as was the original.Īmong a Seiko Prospex SPB07 or SPB08 pluses are its proportions: it looks, at first sights, like a more aesthetically refined variation of a Marine Master, it is far more classic in comparison to other Japanese heavy-duty tool watches since it boasts a slimmer and more finely grooved rotating bezel, and slimmer case.
#SEIKO PROSPEX COMPASS SPB PROFESSIONAL#
Not only is the Seiko Prospex SPB the latest addition to Seiko's accessible Prospex watches, but it also is a very classic take on the professional diving watch theme. I'm pretty sure that the Italian watch community is not as familiar with an SPB07 or an SPB08 as they are with a Seiko Turtle or a Seiko Sumo, simply because those timepieces are new to the Prospex family of products.
#SEIKO PROSPEX COMPASS SPB SERIES#
The watch comes fitted on its original 20mm stainless steel bracelet with brushed and polished surfaces complete with a Seiko folding clasp and also comes with its Seiko presentation box and papers.The Seiko Prospex SPB series represents, among Seiko Prospex mechanical diving watch collections ( Tuna excluded), the third most accessible diving watch, halfway between Seiko Turtle and Seiko Sumo, on the one hand, and the Seiko Prospex SLA021J1 (formerly known as Marine Master) and the Seiko Prospex SLA025, on the other. Inside an Automatic Seiko 6R35, 24 jewels, 21,600 beats per hour. On the reverse a screw-down exhibition case back. Giving the watch a vintage look and feel. Elegant lume filled cathedral hands are complemented with a fine center seconds hand with lume tip. At 3 o’clock a date window with a cyclops magnification on the sapphire crystal. Its stunning sunburst dial with the colour of a mountain glacier applied steel Arabic numerals with alternating dagger indexes and lume pips mark the hours. An outer rotating compass ring encircles the dial. A stepped plain bezel holds a flat scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.
On the right side, we have a screw-down crown with crown guards and at 4 o’clock a second crown is used to adjust the rotating inner compass bezel. A lug to lug length of 46mm and a thickness of 12.5mm ensures a comfortable fit on your wrist. This 2021 Seiko Prospex Alpinist SPB197J1 has a satin-brushed 39mm stainless steel case with tapering lugs. The SPB197J1 was introduced in 2021 incorporating many of the features of the previous generations. Seiko reintroduced the Alpinist in 1995 after a 30-year gap. These men required equipment to be robust and accurate as they led many expeditions. It was inspired by the Yama-Otoko Japanese for Mountain. Seiko introduced the Alpinist in 1961, under their sub-brand of Laurel which is Seiko's oldest sub-brand first seen in 1913.
When it comes to modern Seiko and references, there really aren't many that come as close to fame as the Alpinist. The Suwa factory became independent and formed Suwa Seikosha Co., Ltd. Seiko was listed on the Tokyo stock exchange in 1949. Daini Seikosha (now Seiko Instruments Inc.) was established in 1937. In 1924 the first Seiko was manufactured. 1913 saw the launch of their first wristwatch, the Laurel. 1895 saw the production of their first pocket watch. In 1892 Seikosha was established making wall clocks. Seikos history began in 1881 when Kintaro Hattori established the K.
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