Seiko Prospex Solar Diver - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

As mentioned above, I would dream of having a Daytona 6263 Big Red.. either Panda "à la Coluche or à la Gainsbourg" or the reverse Panda "à la Bebel" the Grail.... But in view of the stratospheric prices between 75 and 125,000€ I gave up on it... in the years 2010/12, when they were worth 23/25,000€... it seemed very expensive to me... but conceivable.. "if I had known, I should have rushed to buy it... Finally, when I saw the Seiko Prospex Chronograph arrive (I managed to get it new for 600€).... It was a bargain… In size 39, perfect… if it had been in 41 or 42, I would not have bought it… to my taste, vulgar… It has the good taste to reproduce a subtlety all Rolex… the marker at the bottom is slightly smaller than the 2 at the top… which allows a harmony just perfect in the dial “it breathes better” and that many other brands much more prestigious at the cost of tens of thousands of Euros do not bother to do… and they are ugly to my taste…. Its power reserve of 15 to 18 years solar, equal to a good automatic before its revision… real Tool Watch as I like them…

Solar Quartz Diving Watch, this SNJO37P1 reference from the PROSPEX range is the 40th anniversary reissue of the "ARNIE" model. It was nicknamed thus and has become legendary because the original H558 reference released in 1982 was worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger in several action films including Commando and Predator. Hybrid analog and digital display, black PVD, screwed crown and buttons for water resistance to 200m. Small touches of red and blue colors appear once the buttons are unscrewed. A feast for the eyes. Limited edition of 4000 copies.

This is the one I had when I started to get interested in watches, a gift from my wife so very attached. I wore it all the time and it took some knocks but it is really solid. With its 43mm it is big for my 17.5 wrist and I could not adjust the metal bracelet properly being between two links but since then I took a rubber one and in addition to having lightened it I rediscovered the pleasure of wearing it. Very simple aesthetically it is readable, solar quartz and reliable. Only regret the fixed bezel.