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New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:40 am
by mariod
...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 ;)

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:53 am
by hoppyjr
Absolutely IN!

4r36 adds hacking & hand winding.

This is great news. :)

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:04 am
by marchone
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.

http://watcharama.com/the-seiko-4r36-family-in-brief/

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:00 am
by Henryj
Oh, dear. They win.

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:52 am
by mfxr
Hell yes

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:04 am
by smalls
Those look great!

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:11 am
by 59yukon01
Oh yeah I'm in! Hope they will also have an all black bezel model as well.

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:05 am
by Henryj
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.

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:37 am
by jln319
Nice, I'm in... Like them both but probably get the blue...

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:43 am
by dshap
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.

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:45 am
by JBZ
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.

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:50 am
by toxicavenger
those are beautiful, also the bracelet looks like the same style as the MM

New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

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

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:52 am
by CGSshorty
I found this on Facebook:

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Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:53 am
by marchone
Good find. Looks like a 42mm bezel on a 44.3mm case.

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:56 am
by 59yukon01
CGSshorty wrote:I found this on Facebook:

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Excellent! Now we're talking!

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:59 am
by Sidheguitarist
59yukon01 wrote:
CGSshorty wrote:I found this on Facebook:

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Excellent! Now we're talking!
Yup.

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:14 am
by Panerai7
Nice, I'd be in for BLNR version

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:14 am
by hoppyjr
It's about damned time!

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:29 am
by marchone
The gold marker bezel variant is different in a good way.

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:40 am
by CGSshorty
I'd like to see a case profile.

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:11 pm
by mariod
These J versions look much better to me.... Seiko could have done worse imho...

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:26 pm
by T.R.
Nice find. I dig them. Especially glad to see that they kept the proportions the same as the original.

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:30 pm
by CGSshorty
marchone wrote:The gold marker bezel variant is different in a good way.
That's the one I'll get.

Re: New Prospex divers to be released in 2016...

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:45 pm
by BBK357
marchone wrote:Good find. Looks like a 42mm bezel on a 44.3mm case.
Heck yeah
Classic turtle

New style 6309- I'll give it a whirl