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The limited edition’s dial brings to life the aquatic moss pillars that stands at the bottom of a lake in Skarvsnes Foreland. The green ceramic bezel expresses the breath of life cultivated over a long period in the Antarctic ground.
The watch’s design is based on the historic 1968 Diver’s, Seiko’s first diver’s watch that had 300m water resistance and a high-beat movement. The LX line inherits the original case design of the 1968 Hi-beat Diver’s.
The Zaratsu-polished distortion-free mirror surface of the case exterior and lowered center of gravity creates a modern look and greater comfort on the wrist.
A Prospex re-creation of the 1968 Diver’s was honored the Sports Watch Prize in 2018 at the world’s most prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. The LX line won the Diver’s Watch Prize at the 2019 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève for its modern aesthetic and high practicality, and with it watch fans worldwide.
The movement, the engine of the watch, is fitted with Seiko’s innovative mechanism— Spring Drive Caliber 5R65. Its unique glide motion seconds hand is silent and boasts a power reserve of approximately 72 hours (3 days) when fully wound.
Spring Drive is characteristically highly reliable in sports situations as it features high resistance to temperature variations and shocks, which are to be expected in active situations such as marine sports and climbing.
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New Seiko Diver coming Aug 2020 Limited to 500 pieces
Seiko Prospex, Spring Drive, 300M Professional 45 x 15mm Movement Caliber: 5R65 Movement: Spring Drive Accuracy: ±1 second per day / ±15 seconds per month (average) Duration: 72 hours(3 days) Features: 30 jewels, Date, Power Reserve, Hacking seconds Exter...
Like the pine tree motif. What was that GS high beat (I believe) reference with the green "Christmas tree" dial that has all but disappeared from the Internet? Owners must be
very satisfied. I was looking for awhile, but gave up. Anyway, look forward to this afternoon's update! Many thanks! FH
This design is based on a massive underwater "forest" on an Antarctic shelf
The Skarvsnes Foreland is located approximately 55 kilometers from Showa station, a Japanese research station in Antarctica. It is in this area where Japanese researchers discovered a mysterious underwater forest of moss pillars covering the bottom of a n...
More Seiko explanation
The limited edition’s dial brings to life the aquatic moss pillars that stands at the bottom of a lake in Skarvsnes Foreland. The green ceramic bezel expresses the breath of life cultivated over a long period in the Antarctic ground. The watch’s design is...
Wow, I’m gonna read abt it
The world is a strange and beautiful place. Here’s the quote about it: Unique pillar-like colonies of aquatic mosses, rising from cyanobacterial and algal mats, have been discovered in some freshwater lakes in the vicinity of Syowa Station (69°00′S, 39°35...
Aughh, come on Seiko....44.8mm
It would have be a great piece except for the ridiculous size. How many people actually buy these watches for diving aside from purely desk diving.
A maximum of 500 in this case
The size is related to the Spring Drive movement and water resistance.
