1968 Heritage Diver’s Limited Edition. Designed for those who treat life as the ultimate adventure, the Seiko Prospex line meets every challenge with technological excellence and style. Part of a rich legacy of innovation in high-intensity timekeeping, Prospex continues to celebrate a long history of sports watch excellence with re-creations and re-interpretations of landmark achievements.
Recalling Seiko’s part in the Japanese Antarctic Research Expeditions (JARE), this exceptional timepiece is available only in a limited edition of 1,300, with the serial number engraved on each caseback. A portion of the limited edition will be donated to contemporary researchers, including those dedicated to saving the endangered polar ice sheets suggested by the blue gradated dial.
Re-interpreting Seiko’s renowned 1968 diver’s watch with updated technology, sleeker lines and fine Zaratsu polishing, this extraordinary watch is crafted of Seiko’s Ever-Brilliant Steel, offering an exceptional level of corrosion resistance and a lighter, brighter finish. The Caliber 8L35 26-jewel automatic movement, crafted at Seiko’s Shizukuishi watch studio with the increased torque necessary for diving, beats at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, with a power reserve of approximately 50 hours and manual winding capability.
Following ISO standards for scuba diving to depths of up to 200 meters, this superbly functional watch includes a date calendar, LumiBrite markers and hands for enhanced legibility, dual-curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the inner surface, screw-down crown and caseback, and a black unidirectional rotating elapsed timing bezel with LumiBrite indicators. The watch is paired with a black silicone strap and includes an additional blue Seichu fabric diver’s strap, all presented in a Limited Edition collector’s box.
Specifications:
- Edition: 923/1300
- Case Dimensions: 42.6mm diameter, 13.1mm thickness, 49.3mm length
- Case: Ever-Brilliant Steel case with enhanced corrosion resistance and brightness
- Crystal Material: sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the inner surface
- Dial: ombre blue
- Strap/Bracelet: black silicone strap, additional blue Seichu fabric diver’s strap
- Lug Width: 20mm
- Movement: Caliber 8L35, 28,800 vibrations per hour, 26 jewels, power reserve: approximately 50 hours, automatic with manual winding
- Water Resistance: 200 meters (660 feet), follows ISO standards and is suitable for scuba diving
