{"product_id":"seiko-prospex-1968-diver-as07070","title":"Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeiko’s dive watches are among the best — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e the most affordable, relative to their specs — in watchmaking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrom the rare-as-hen's-teeth 6159, to the film-famous 6105 and 6309 models, to the economy workhorse SKX007, Japanese watchmakers perfected incredibly well-made tool watches decades ago — and at prices that make the most diehard Swiss watch fans bristle with jealousy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe SLA023 from the Prospex line is an enthusiast’s dream. A recreation of a late 1960s original, it’s one of the purest expressions of a serious diver’s watch in the contemporary Seiko arsenal — robust, beautiful, and thoughtfully designed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular example features a 44.3mm stainless steel monoblock case with \u003cem\u003eholey lugs\u003c\/em\u003e, a sapphire crystal, a signed crown at 4:00, and a luminous blue ceramic dive timing bezel. Inside we find a luminous navy blue sunburst dial with oversized, applied indices a matching handset, a date window at 3:00 and Seiko’s automatic Caliber 8L35 movement with 50 hours of power reserve. It comes paired to a matching stainless steel multi-link bracelet with a signed locking push-button clasp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAccompanied by its factory goodies and excellent condition throughout, this SLA023 is truly a serious diver’s dream. Though if you’re not a diver, you could do much worse in an everyday watch…and you’ll be given serious props by those ‘in the know’ along the way!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39823872524375,"sku":"40990788","price":2150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS07070_40990788_SEIKO_PROSPEXSLA023_SLA023_-6.jpg?v=1657311461","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/seiko-prospex-1968-diver-as07070","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}