Seiko - Prospex 1968 Diver GMT SPB381 and SPB383

Seiko launched the new Prospex 1968 Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation GMT in green (ref. SPB381) or black (ref. SPB383). Price € 1,700

Seiko is introducing a new movement in its 6R family with a GMT function and a power reserve extended to a full 72 hours.

Beating at a frequency of 3 Hz (21,600 vph), Caliber 6R54 is presented for the first time in three models - the Prospex 1968 Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation GMT in green (ref. SPB381) or black (ref. SPB383) and the Prospex Save the Ocean Limited Edition (ref. SPB385) - whose design is inspired to a Seiko diver’s watch with 300 metres water resistance and a 10-beat automatic movement created in 1968.

The original 1968 diver’s watch

All three watches come on 42 mm x 12.9 mm stainless steel cases with unidirectional rotating bezels enhanced by ceramic inserts and screw-down crowns positioned at 4 o’clock that contribute to ensure water resistance to 200 meters / 660 feet.

Protected by sapphire crystals with anti-reflective coating, their dials have Lumibrite on the large hands and hour markers.

The GMT hand can be set independently in one-hour increments without interrupting the time-of-day hands and allows the wearer to see, at a glance, the time in a second time zone. 

Created to celebrate the 110th anniversary of Seiko’s, and Japan’s, first wristwatch, the third reference SPB385 is characterised by a textured ice-blue dial representing the polar glaciers that shape the landscapes and seascapes of the Arctic and Antarctic. Part of the Save the Ocean series, this 4,000-piece limited edition is made in support of the Seiko Prospex mission to contribute to the preservation of the world’s oceans.

The new models are presented on a new three-link stainless steel bracelet with a slim profile that allows it to sit securely and comfortably on the wrist. The limited edition watch also includes an additional strap made entirely of recycled plastic bottles. 

The price of the Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation GMT, either in green (ref. SPB381) or in black (ref. SPB383), is Euro 1,700 while the Prospex Save the Ocean Limited Edition (ref. SPB385) retails at Euro 1,900.

All three watches will be available at the Seiko Boutiques and select retail stores worldwide from June 2023. seikowatches.com