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NEW U.S. SPECIAL EDITION AUTOMATIC DIVER’S WATCH INSPIRED BY DARING EXPLORERS October 25, 2021 - Seiko Watch of America has announced a new series of Special Edition Prospex timepieces Built For The Ice Diver. Exclusively available in the U.S. market, this exceptional design continues the celebration of the brand’s tested performance in the harshest conditions as a follow-up to last year’s initial introduction.   Built from the start for superior operation in the most hostile environments, Seiko diver’s watches were an immediate favorite for high-intensity exploration, becoming essential equipment for the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) within a year of...

The Modern Willard SPB151 Seiko doesn't write a lot about it, heck they never reference the name Willard, but it is a very important watch in Seiko diving history.  Why they don't call it the Willard is understandable, it is probably an issue with the copyright, since the name comes from a major motion picture that really has nothing to do with Seiko.  The Willard is an important watch and if you read the literature all Seiko really says about it is that it is, "A much respected diver's watch."  How much of an anticlimactic statement it that?  No matter,...