SLA017

Meant to post yesterday, got busy, forgot… Anyway, quite the assortment of cool Japanese watches here, to no one’s surprise I’m sure, and I LOVE that “poster” announcing the theme. Too cool! Anyway, here are my three: SLA017 GW 5000 1JF And I decided to p

Some recent discussions on here about the SLA017 and other MAS 62 re-issues. I paired mine with an orange tropic strap from Joseph Bonnie and it works really well. I also picked up a green tropic too. Nice quality straps made of vulcanized rubber like the

To add, here is the display from Basel World in 2017 showing the original 62MAS (with a description of its history that echos Bill’s), followed by the re-issue unveiled at Basel World- the SLA017. I went crazy for this watch when I saw it and called my lo

Historical Context & Development The Seiko 62MAS, reference 6217-8001, debuted in 1965 as Seiko’s first professional-grade dive watch. It entered a market dominated by Swiss icons like the Rolex Submariner, Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, and Omega Seamaster 300

They will be reissued again, and again, and again... Notwithstanding, it's a very appealing watch. My SLA017 says hello

My SLA017.

Bonjour from Paris From left to right, 6217-8000 - 62MAS (May 1965) Prospex SLA017 (2017) Prospex SBJE093 (2023)

that he wears a Sunto more than anything else these days. The closest I’ve gotten to a “smart” watch is a G-Shock. It’s the JDM version of the original square, and I love it. But since I moved a few months ago, it hasn’t been able to sink (“RECEIVE”) and