Seiko 140th Anniversary Limited Edition
Regarding Seiko’s 140th Anniversary, we hadn’t yet had the opportunity to talk about some of the watches launched at the end of last February, so we’re going to do a brief review, about the special and limited edition of Prospex, Astron, Presage and 5 Sports, all with a silver (white) dial and blue accents.
Let’s start with the two “dive” watches in this edition, the Prospex SPB213 and the 5 Sports SRPG47. In the last year, we have seen a rise in diving watches with a white dial, particularly in the Doxa and Marathon brands, and these two new Seikos can be seen as good alternatives.
Starting with the SRPG47 within the Seiko 5 Sports collection, which until now had no variant with a white dial, this new model adds to the white dial a blue bezel and blue hands, automatic movement Caliber 4R36 and exactly the other features of the SRPD line, the recommended price is € 300 exactly the same as the SRPD collection and despite being a LE (limited edition) there are 11,000 pieces available.
General Specifications:
Brand: Seiko
Model: Seiko 5 Sports 140th Anniversary Limited Edition
Reference: SRPG47
Dial: White
Lume: Yes
Case Material: Stainless steel
Case Dimensions: 42.5 mm diameter, 13.4 mm thickness
Crystal: Hardlex Glass
Case Back: Hardlex Glass
Water Resistance: 100 Meters
Strap: Stainless steel bracelet
Caliber: 4R36
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, day-date
Winding: Automatic
Frequency: 21,600 Vph
Jewels: 24
Power Reserve: 41 hours
Price: € 300
Limited Edition: Yes, 11,000 pieces
But if you are looking for a more refined diver with a better movement, the new Prospex SPB213 is the alternative, it is the re-interpretation of the first-ever Seiko dive watch from 1965, it also comes with a white dial and although it is not the first watch in the Prospex collection with a white dial is the first among the SPB143 / SPB145 / SPB147 models with which it shares the same 6R35 movement and all other features, the recommended price is € 1,250 again in line with the SPB models that we mentioned before and limited to 6,000 pieces.
General Specifications:
Brand: Seiko
Model: Prospex First Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation 140th Anniversary Limited Edition
Reference: SPB213
Dial: White
Lume: Yes
Case Material: Stainless steel
Case Dimensions: 40.5 mm diameter, 13.2 mm thickness
Crystal: Sapphire Glass
Case Back: Stainless steel
Water Resistance: 200 Meters
Strap: Stainless steel bracelet
Caliber: 6R35
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Winding: Automatic
Frequency: 21,600 Vph
Jewels: 24
Power Reserve: 70 hours
Price: € 1,250
Limited Edition: Yes, 6,000 pieces
Another of the watches in this special edition is the Presage SPB223 with sharp angles that features an Asanoha or hemp leaf pattern on the dial that highlights the ancient Japanese culture, blue bezel and GMT hand, power reserve and calendar displays, the watch is powered by the automatic movement Caliber 6R64. The recommended price is € 1,450 and is limited to 3,500 pieces.
General Specifications:
Brand: Seiko
Model: Presage Sharp Edged Series 140th Anniversary Limited Edition
Reference: SPB223
Dial: White
Lume: Yes
Case Material: Stainless steel
Case Dimensions: 42.2 mm diameter, 13.7 mm thickness
Crystal: Sapphire Glass
Case Back: Hardlex Glass
Water Resistance: 100 Meters
Strap: Stainless steel bracelet
Caliber: 6R64
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date display, power reserve display, GMT
Winding: Automatic
Frequency: 28,800 Vph
Jewels: 29
Power Reserve: 45 hours
Price: € 1,450
Limited Edition: Yes, 3,500 pieces
The fourth and final watch in this series is the Astron SSH093 which comes with Dual-Time Solar GPS technology powered by Caliber 5X53, which adjusts the exact time anywhere in the world and comes full of the complications that characterize the entire Astron line, namely perpetual calendar, day display, daylight saving time, GPS signal reception function and dual time function. The watch comes with a silver dial with blue accents and a blue ceramic bezel. The watch has a recommended price of € 2,300 and is limited to 1,400 pieces.
General Specifications:
Brand: Seiko
Model: Astron GPS Solar Dual-Time 5X53 140th Anniversary Limited Edition
Reference: SSH093
Dial: Silver
Lume: Yes
Case Material: Stainless steel and ceramic bezel
Case Dimensions: 42.7 mm diameter, 13.3 mm thickness
Crystal: Sapphire Glass
Case Back: Stainless steel
Water Resistance: 100 Meters
Strap: Stainless steel bracelet
Caliber: 5X53
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, dual-time with AM/PM indication, perpetual calendar, automatic DST, GPS signal reception
Winding: Quartz
Price: € 2,300
Limited Edition: Yes, 1,400 pieces
