Seiko Reveal Non-Limited Prospex 1968 Heritage Diver’s GMT 60th Anniversary Edition

Seiko are continuing to celebrate the 60^th anniversary of their first ever dive watch by launching a second edition of the Prospex 1968 Heritage Diver’s GMT 60^th Anniversary model. The new interpretation offers a much more pared-back look at the multi-time zone diver, featuring a white and blue colour scheme with a smooth dial. Plus, it’s not a limited edition like the previous version.

The case measures 42mm x 13.3mm with a 300m water resistance rating. The wide lugs and angular facets along the edge of the arcing shape are inspired by a Seiko dive watch from 1968, the brand’s first diver to achieve a 300m rating. In more recent years 200m has been the standard for the Japanese brand but since early 2024 they’ve steadily been reintroducing the deeper depth rating, putting the ‘professional’ back in Prospex.

It’s a very clean watch with a pristine white dial and aquatic blue ceramic bezel. Adding a splash of colour are the red accents on the seconds hand, 24-hour GMT hand and the GMT inscription below the central handstack. I’m quite torn because I do really like the textured wave pattern of the first 60^th Anniversary watch but a plain, almost sterile dial like this fits with the traditional design philosophy of dive watches better – putting legibility and clarity above all else. The colour scheme also reminds me of other sporty divers like the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M America’s Cup.

Beneath the surface of the dial is the 6R54 automatic movement with 72-hour power reserve and a daily accuracy of -15/+25 seconds. With that weekend proof power reserve, it’s one of Seiko’s higher spec movements. Plus, it’s equipped with the additional GMT function as well as a date for extra utility while travelling. That makes it not just a viable dive watch, but a versatile daily wearer as well.

Unlike the original 1968 Heritage Diver’s GMT 60^th Anniversary, this edition is not limited, meaning anyone who wants one will be able to procure one. It shares the same price at £1,600, putting it in the mid-range of Prospex prices. On the whole I prefer that limited edition from earlier this year but there are merits to this version as well. Seiko doing as Seiko does, they’re offering a great variety of styles and designs at prices that see them quickly snapped up.

More details at Seiko.

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