{"product_id":"seiko-prospex-diver-willard-as07064","title":"Seiko Prospex Diver 'Willard'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"I love the smell of napalm in the morning.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThat delightfully morose soundbite isn't the only memorable takeaway from the Vietnam War epic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eApocalypse Now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. For dive watch enthusiasts, the film holds another: Martin Sheen's use of a Seiko 6105 on screen in his portrayal of Captain Willard. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile Hollywood's prominent use of timepieces in major motion pictures is well documented (and generally done for paid product placement), there are only a few films that really ‘got it right’ in regards to the watches used on screen. The reason \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eApocalypse Now \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003estands out as a winner? Because the Seiko 6105 truly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e a common choice of GIs during the conflict, and in a way started an entire trend for budget-priced oversized steel tool watches when they returned stateside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs a diver's tool, the 6105 is a worthy instrument in all regards. Developed by Seiko in the late 1960s, the large asymmetrical watch boasted 150 meters of water resistance, a bi-directional bezel for dive timing and large swaths of luminescent material for high visibility underwater. Used extensively in the field by soldiers and frogmen, the 6105 developed a reputation as a no-nonsense timepiece for professional use, a reputation that has lasted through to this day and undoubtedly inspired countless diving watches in the subsequent decades. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe particular Seiko we have here, an SPB151 from the sporty Prospex line, is a modern take on the 6105. Housed in a 42.7mm stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal, an unsigned crown, and a unidirectional rotating dive timing bezel, it features a luminous matte black dial with applied indices, a matching handset, and a date window at 3:00. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePowered by the automatic Seiko 6R35 movement with 70 hours of power reserve, it comes paired to a stainless steel, multi-link bracelet with a signed, locking clasp and includes its factory goodies. Whether you’re a Seiko nut, a fan of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eApocalypse Now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, or simply in need of a robust wrist companion, the SPB151 could hardly be more suitable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDon’t pass this one up! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39823890841687,"sku":"40990785","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS07064_40990785_SEIKO_WILLARDSPB151_SPB151-6.jpg?v=1657313155","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/seiko-prospex-diver-willard-as07064","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}