Seiko Prospex Diver Samurai – Ref SRPB97 – Orange dial – Cal 4R35 – Full Set

Seiko Prospex Diver Samurai – Ref SRPB97 – Orange dial – Cal 4R35 – Full Set

Seiko Prospex Diver with round Orange Samurai dial and baton marking each hour. Outer ring for the minute. At 6 o’clock is engraved “Automatic – Diver’s 200M. It is a “Movt Japan – 4R35 01 MB R2”. The window for the date is at 3 o’clock. The watch has an orange and black unidirectional bezel graduated up to 50. It is a stainless-steel screwed back case with engraved outside “Seiko – Stainless Steel – 4R35 02A0 A0 – Movt Japan – Air Diver’s 200M – 790694”. The watch comes with an automatic Seiko movement with caliber 4R35 and 23 jewels. The watch has a Seiko rubber strap and Seiko buckle as well as a brand-new stainless steel Seiko bracelet. It is a full set with instruction booklet and limited warranty and instruction manual as well as the warranty card.

History

It took only 40 years for the Kintaro Hattori firm, which was established in Tokyo in 1881, to become what it is known as throughout the world today as Seiko. 1892 saw the opening of the Seikosha plant, and in 1917 K. Hattori & Co. Ltd became a joint stock market. In 1924 it was given its internationally known name. From then on, progress was steady as the company developed in stages into the world’s number one clock producer with 350 million movements a year roll off the Seiko Epson production lines. As early as the 1930’s the company was displaying its wares in Tokyo’s fashionable Ginza shopping district. In 1964, Seiko was the official timekeeper of the Tokyo Olympics. In 1971, it introduces on of the world’s first automatic chronograph along with an early quartz wristwatch. From then on, electronics dominated time-measurement at Seiko. In 1981, Seiko tool over Jean Lasalle SA, a Geneva luxury brand that had gone bankrupt.

Technical details

Automatic Seiko movement with caliber 4R35 with 23 jewels, 21,600 A/h and 41 hours of power reserve. The watch was introduced in 2017. 

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 44mm


Length including lugs: 48mm