{"product_id":"seiko-prospex-1965-mechanical-divers-modern-re-interpretation-black-series-limited-edition-as09325","title":"Seiko Prospex 1965 Mechanical Diver's Modern Re-Interpretation Black Series Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eImitation, nay, re-interpretation is the sincerest form of flattery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Seiko diver that started it all, a Reference 6217-8000, was released in 1965 and would go on to be known as the 62MAS in collector circles — MAS being an acronym pulling from the diver’s main function “‘auto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003etic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eelfdater”. The watch featured a tidy 37mm stainless steel case with bold luminous markers, a distinguishable set of hands and a fully graduated rotating bezel that to this day, are the core design hallmarks of any Seiko Prospex diver. It would only be a matter of time (a shade over 50 years to be exact) until Seiko tapped their OG dive watch to produce a compelling heritage model for the modern wearer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeiko released the SPB14X series in 2020 as a celebration of 55 years of the 6217, and captured the hearts of vintage dive watch enthusiasts around the world. The continue to iterate on that platform, and t\u003c\/span\u003ehis particular piece, a Reference SPB253, takes the core design and kicks it up a notch. Part of their Black Series collection and limited to 5,500 pieces, this Seiko diver features a 40.5mm stainless steel case with an applied black hard coating covering the entirely case, bezel, crown and caseback. It is equipped with a signed screw-down crown, 150 meters of water resistance, a curved sapphire crystal, unidirectionally-rotating timing bezel with orange accents and a screw-on caseback with Seiko’s signature wave emblem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe gloss black dial has everything you would expect from the venerable diver — bold luminous rectangular markers, stick hands with a matching orange accented minute hand and contrasting date window at 3 o’clock. Paired with its factory signed rubber dive strap with matching hardware, this limited edition piece also includes a sweet \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ebrown nylon pass-through strap, as well as its factory warranty booklet and instruction manual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt doesn’t matter if you’re a rookie or a seasoned vet in the world of watch collecting, a well-executed Seiko diver is something that’ll always put a smile on your face — and this one will make your smile just a tad bit wider than most!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40409159958615,"sku":"40991779","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/A334E220-8DD9-4136-B28A-2DE129B5DA21.jpg?v=1703767211","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/seiko-prospex-1965-mechanical-divers-modern-re-interpretation-black-series-limited-edition-as09325","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}