Fresh Tuna: Seiko Introduces the Prospex 1986 Quartz Diver?s 35th Anniversary Limited Edition
Japanese watchmaker Seiko made news earlier this month when it released a pair of vintage-inspired dive watches, the new SPB239 and SPB237 references. Proving it was not quite finished yet with resurrecting its historically influenced timepieces, Seiko now unveils a third in 2021: the Prospex 1986 Quartz Diver?s 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Ref. S23635.
The new watch, as its name indicates, is meant as a celebration of the first 1000-meter water-resistant, quartz-powered ?Tuna? watch that Seiko released in 1986. That model, which followed up the original ?Tuna? from 1975, represented at the time a major technological breakthrough in timekeeping and durability for Seiko dive watches. Several elements from the historical watch have found their way into the new one, including the use of a quartz caliber, the classic tuna-can case design that lent it its nickname, and several gold colorway details. It’s a design strongly connected to the past but also recognizably modern.
The anniversary model’s bulky 49.4-mm monocoque titanium case is 17.2 mm thick and protected via the large ceramic outer piece that defined the historical watch’s unique look. This outer shell helps provide the watch with excellent shock resistance and features a massive screw-down crown at the 4:30 position where many Seiko dive watches’ crowns are placed. The case, along with its outer portion, is secured via two screws on the top and bottom, with hidden lugs just be...
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