The two references – SPB051 and SPB053 – both had 42.6 mm cases and ran the Caliber 6R15 movement. Seiko also introduced two “modern reinterpretations” of the 62MAS as more affordable Prospex options. However, the SLA017 was not an easily accessible watch and was priced at almost AED15,000 ($4,100). Caliber 8元5 is essentially a pared down version of the Grand Seiko Caliber 9S55 it does not have the same level of decoration and is not regulated to the same exacting standards as a Grand Seiko movement. More importantly, the watch was powered by Caliber 8元5, produced at the famed Shizuku-ishi Watch Studio in Morioka. It was also depth-rated to 200 meters (as opposed to 150 meters on the original). While staying faithful to the original design codes, some concessions - like a box-shaped sapphire crystal on the 39.9-mm-wide case - were made to modernity. To design this watch, Seiko turned to Nobuhiro Kosugi, a recipient of the Japan’s prestigious Medal with Yellow Ribbon and Contemporary Master Craftsman awards. In 2017, Seiko introduced the SLA017 – a modern remake of the 62MAS diver. 6105-8110/9 ‘Willard’ from 1970and the second is a fresh reissue of Seiko’s first diver’s watch, the 62MAS from 1965. The first is a Prospex diver that reinterprets the Ref.
This year, Seiko celebrated the 55 th anniversary of its first diver’s watch with the re-introduction of two new models that riff on popular timepieces from their archives.
Many collectors will count the SKX007 or (even SKX013) as the watch that lead them down the rabbit hole and into the world of mechanical diver’s watches. Seiko’s cult-like following with watch enthusiasts was built on its ability to consistently churn out the hits when it came to sturdy and affordable diver’s watches.
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