Seiko Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver, LE

Description

Since the beginning of Seiko in 1881, the company has continued to innovate in line with the founder’s philosophy to be “Always one step ahead of the rest.” In 1924, the company introduced the first wristwatch with Seiko on the dial, signifying the beginning of the Seiko brand. The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of this landmark event. In celebration, a third creation with a charcoal-grey colored dial is being introduced as a special edition.

The special edition features gold-colored accents that celebrate the anniversary year while calling to mind the many watchmaking advances that have been brought forth under the Seiko name.

In the years since it released its first diver’s watch in 1965, Seiko has developed new technologies, features, and designs that have won the favor of professional and recreational divers the world over. Through more than a half-century of innovation, the company has continuously pushed back the boundaries of where sports watches, and diver’s watches in particular, can go and how they can be used. Continuous enhancements in safety, reliability, legibility, and ease of use have made Seiko a leader in diver’s watches. For 2024 Seiko presents the Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver, with an updated automatic movement, dial, case size, and bracelet.

The reliability, safety, and ease of use required of a Seiko diver’s watch are all provided for in the new, more compact design. With a case diameter of 40.0mm, a lug-to-lug length of 46.4mm, and a thickness of 13.0mm, the watch’s compact dimensions offer excellent wearability for everyday use. A new bracelet with shorter links and a smaller clasp allows the watch to conform to the wearer’s wrist and provides a new level of comfort. The shorter lugs also ensure a high degree of wearability.

The special edition watch comes with an additional strap made entirely of recycled plastic bottles using a traditional Japanese braiding technique called Seichu. The strap presents a uniquely Japanese aesthetic and texture and is specially manufactured to have a tensile strength nearly four times that of regular Seiko fabric straps. Its strength and resistance to the degradation caused by exposure to sunlight meet the demanding standards required of Seiko diver’s watches. Thanks to its unique braiding pattern, the strap has the flexibility and air permeability to ensure maximum comfort on the wrist.

Seiko Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver: Product Details

• automatic caliber 6R55 with manual winding capacity
• 24 jewels
• 72 hour power reserve (approximate)
• date function
• stop second hand
• unidirectional rotating bezel
• stainless steel case with screw down crown (super hard coating)
• sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on inner surface
• LumiBrite on hands, index markers and bezel
• gold accented dial and bezel insert
• stainless steel bracelet
• additional Seichu NATO style strap
• water resistant to 300 metres

• case diameter: 40mm
• case height: 13mm
• lug width: 20mm

Ever since its first diver’s watch in 1965, Seiko has developed new technologies, features, and designs that have made the Seiko Prospex diver’s watch collection a favorite among professional and recreational divers the world over. Through more than a half-century of innovation, Seiko has continuously pushed back the boundaries of where sports watches, and diver’s watches in particular, can go and how they can be used. Continuous enhancements over the decades in safety, reliability, legibility, and ease of use have made Seiko a leader in diver’s watches.

Seiko Prospex challenges every limit, with a collection of timepieces for sports lovers and adventure seekers whether in the water, in the sky or on land. Since launching Japan’s first diver’s watch in 1965, Seiko’s innovative technology has changed global standards. Seiko is constantly striving to bring ever greater reliability and safety to both professional and recreational divers.