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The 1975Professional Diver's 600m Re-creation The 1975 Professional Diver's 600mOriginal model It all began with a letter from Hiroshima. The correspondent, a professional diver, explained that no watch could withstand the stresses and strains he experienced when working at depths greater than 300m. Inspired, Seiko engineers got down to work. Years of research development paid off in 1975 with the introduction of the world's first titanium cased diver's watch: the Professional Diver's 600m. This model has a titanium one-piece case and an outer case protector as same as 1975 original.The case construction and dial layout are loyal to the original, as...

The SBBN027 - Yellow Fin Tuna? This is a different entry into the Seiko Tuna family.  The Yellow Tuna is has a quartz movement.  It is unlike most of the more recent tuna models that we have seen because of this movement.  A quartz movement in a tuna isn't entirely new, they have released quartz models around the same time as they would do an automatic movement.  What makes this interesting is not only the movement, but the fact that it is a Seiko Marine Master, the high-end Seiko dive line.  The Seiko Tuna is one of the most iconic...

The Seiko SRPA83 PADI Dive Yes, it is a great time to be a lover of Seiko Dive watches.  After what seems to be years of the old tried and true dive models, the last 3 years of Seiko dive watches have been great.  Seiko early last year re-launched the turtle series with a nice affordable movement, the 4R36.  The 4R36 is nice because it can be charged with a hack motion or by winding it.  To have this movement and in a classic turtle package, it is no wonder the Seiko Turtle has been so popular. Seiko PADI Dive...