He bought an SLA at the same time and never even unwrapped this - all the 'sticky' plastic is still on the watch, bracelet etc.
Finally, the SPB149 has a blue dial with yellow gold accents and comes with both a blue silicone strap and steel bracelet and is a limited edition of 5,500 pieces which retail for $1,350. I purchased this last week on WUS last week from the original owner, he bought it in September from an AD.
The SPB143 has a gray/black dial with a steel bracelet for $1,200. Visit Hands-On Review Seiko Prospex SPB143, 145, 147, And 149 Diver’s Watches to read the full article. While impossible to tell from press photos alone, I bet. Other touches include a brushed ceramic 60-minute bezel insert that is coated in sapphire. Strap: 3-link stainless steel & an included silicone option. The SPB145 has a brown/gray dial, a special cashback, a steel bracelet, and will be available exclusively at Seiko boutiques for $1,200. Movement: Seiko 6R35 with 70-hour power reserve. The SPB146 comes on a black silicone strap with a brown/bronze dial with gilt accents for $1,000.
Functions include hours, minutes, center seconds, and date. You also get an arguably more wearable timepiece with a toned-down crown and a choice of four different dial colors.Īdditional features include a domed sapphire crystal, screw-locked crown, screwed cashback, 200 meters of water-resistance rating, and a mid-level 3Hz caliber 6R35 automatic movement with hand-winding, second hacking, and a 70-hour power reserve. Not bad for less than a third of the price of the most faithful 62MAS recreation. Presented in 40.5 mm 13.2mm stainless steel cases (47.6 mm lug to lug), with a super-hard coating to reduce scratches, the new references are more similar to in size to the SLA017 which retailed $3,400 yet the entry priced model is less than a third of that at $1,000 on a rubber strap. This month, Seiko has again used the 62MAS as the design inspiration for a new set of diving wristwatches. Accompanying that 2,000 limited edition SLA017 was the SPB053 and SPB053 which measure 42.6 mm and are less faithful recreations, if you will, of the 62MAS, with lower specs and priced at $800 and $1,000. The most accurate modern recreation measures 39.9 mm, features an upper-end caliber 8元5 Seiko movement, and a significant price tag of $3,400. 6217-8001 known as the 62MAS - was closely recreated in the SLA017 that was introduced in 2017. Seiko Prospex recently debuted four diver’s watch references that follow the design of the company’s original dive watch the 62MAS: the SPB143, SPB145, SPB147, SPB149.