This isn’t just a re-edition though, this is a straight up luxury edition building on the legacy of this cult classic (both the movie and the watch). As per the spec sheet, this Prospex re-creation of the 1970 diver’s watch is slightly larger than the original but faithful in every other respect to its design. It is, however, completely up-to-date in its technology. It incorporates the high end caliber 8L35 which was specially designed for use in diver’s watches. This is not your usual base Seiko calibre, this is what served as essentially a base Grand Seiko movement.
The case has a super-hard coating and a dual-curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating and is 200 meter water resistant.
To quote another movie… They had me at ‘Turtle’ – but they lost me at the price.. I hope Seiko brings this in a more basic version to the masses somehow, it would surely sell as well. I envy the collectors picking these up, sure is a beauty just can’t quite justify that with the wife 😀
I’m 99% sure I’m getting one and hope to be alive still to let you know how the chat with the fiancee goes hah… Great take on this one Jan, should I survive the initial purchase, I’ll make sure to bring it along when I come over this summer, I know you want some extra time with it 🙂
@Jan & DE GRIFF crew: Congratulations on your Social milestone today!
Thanks a lot ☺️🙏
I fully understand, but we have to look past the mere Seiko logo on this one. Imagine it having GS on the dial instead 🙂
Maximum points for that intro Jan! Haha excellent!
Price surpasses me for this, but loved the article 👌
Very beautiful watch and the wrist shot! I think I’ll just have to get a Turtle and not looking back lol
Thinking to do the same thing. Now – to pepsi or not to pepsi ? 🤔
I think you meant Martin Sheen!
I did 😅🙈
Or you could be smart and just get a Seiko that resembles it with out the over inflated price meant for collectors with more money than brains.