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New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Post by mariod » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:40 am

...and to me it looks like a re-issue of the 6309-704x divers:

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To be released in May 2016 according to a post I found on reddit. Don't like the Prospex logo on the dial, but I guess I'm in ;)
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Post by hoppyjr » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:53 am

Absolutely IN!

4r36 adds hacking & hand winding.

This is great news. :)

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Post by marchone » Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:04 am

They look like they'll be a hit. I wasn't familiar with the 4R36 movement so I looked it up. Matbe they'll find their way into the Seiko 5 and SKX lines? It's time to retire the 7S26.

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Post by Henryj » Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:00 am

Oh, dear. They win.
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Post by mfxr » Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:52 am

Hell yes

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Post by smalls » Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:04 am

Those look great!

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Post by 59yukon01 » Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:11 am

Oh yeah I'm in! Hope they will also have an all black bezel model as well.

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Post by Henryj » Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:05 am

59yukon01 wrote:Oh yeah I'm in! Hope they will also have an all black bezel model as well.
I just got to look at this at home, on my phone I didn't realize the one was black/blue. I just hope Seiko doesn't do their 90% right then cock it up routine on these. If this watch can take an SKX/6309 bezel insert it'll be a real winner.
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Post by jln319 » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:37 am

Nice, I'm in... Like them both but probably get the blue...
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Post by dshap » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:43 am

Henryj wrote:
59yukon01 wrote:Oh yeah I'm in! Hope they will also have an all black bezel model as well.
I just got to look at this at home, on my phone I didn't realize the one was black/blue. I just hope Seiko doesn't do their 90% right then cock it up routine on these. If this watch can take an SKX/6309 bezel insert it'll be a real winner.

The color of the minutes hand matches the bezel though.
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Post by JBZ » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:45 am

I think they look great, but can someone please explain to me why Seiko insists on putting the second hand lume pip at the wrong end of the hand on many of their models? It's stupid.
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Post by toxicavenger » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:50 am

those are beautiful, also the bracelet looks like the same style as the MM

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New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Post by r.palace » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:57 am

Unfortunately I'm out as my Sumo is the only black face diver I need. Never been able to keep two black dive watches in the collection. These do look great overall except for the bracelet. Looks like the bracelet on the new Tunas.
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Post by CGSshorty » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:52 am

I found this on Facebook:

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Post by marchone » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:53 am

Good find. Looks like a 42mm bezel on a 44.3mm case.
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Post by 59yukon01 » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:56 am

CGSshorty wrote:I found this on Facebook:

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Excellent! Now we're talking!

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Post by Sidheguitarist » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:59 am

59yukon01 wrote:
CGSshorty wrote:I found this on Facebook:

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Excellent! Now we're talking!
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Post by Panerai7 » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:14 am

Nice, I'd be in for BLNR version

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Post by hoppyjr » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:14 am

It's about damned time!

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Post by marchone » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:29 am

The gold marker bezel variant is different in a good way.
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Post by CGSshorty » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:40 am

I'd like to see a case profile.
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Post by mariod » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:11 pm

These J versions look much better to me.... Seiko could have done worse imho...
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Post by T.R. » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:26 pm

Nice find. I dig them. Especially glad to see that they kept the proportions the same as the original.
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Post by CGSshorty » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:30 pm

marchone wrote:The gold marker bezel variant is different in a good way.
That's the one I'll get.
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Post by BBK357 » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:45 pm

marchone wrote:Good find. Looks like a 42mm bezel on a 44.3mm case.
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