6159-7001 Seiko Hi-Beat Professional 300m

6159-7001-Seiko-Hi-Beat-Diver

If you think the depth and breadth of vintage marques like Universal Genève or Enicar are strong, they are. And yet, neither really hold a candle to the world’s longest running vertically-integrated manufacture outside Switzerland. Seiko has made more dive watch offerings than I will ever be able to hold in my head. Despite that,…

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Well-Preserved Seiko 6159-7001 Professional 300m

Seiko-6159-7001-Professional-300m-Vintage-Diver

If you think the depth and breadth of vintage marques like Universal Genève or Enicar are strong, they are. And yet, neither really hold a candle to the world’s longest running vertically-integrated manufacture outside Switzerland. Seiko has made more dive watch offerings than I will ever be able to hold in my head. Despite that,…

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Seiko 6159-7001 Professional

Seiko-6159-7001-Professional-Diver

Seiko’s first 300m was a landmark. Five years after the 62MAS, on the heels of the 150m 6215, Seiko released this beauty. The 6159 was Seiko’s first monocoque case design with a screw down crown. This was a new high, or rather low depth, for the brand—and an innovation within dive watches generally. This design…

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