Nov 17, 2024 · Every watchmaker internationally competed to create the best, and the result was the 6217, the first Seiko diving watch in 1965. It was Seiko’s initial foray into the realm of “high-end” professional dive watches. Subsequently, it helped make …

Seiko’s diving watch has become a global standard as a result 50 years of innovation. What is the history behind this timepiece? The one letter that lead to the world’s first professional diver’s watch. Everything started with a letter from a professional diver in Hiroshima prefecture of Japan.

Mar 22, 2022 · Seiko produced its first watch for scuba divers – and the first Japanese dive watch ever made – in 1965, just a few months before John Cronin and Ralph Eriksson came together to create the idea behind PADI, which began training divers in 1966.

62MAS, the first Seiko diver’s watch. Launched in July 1965 on the Japanese market, the 62MAS is Seiko’s first diving watch, capable of ensuring water resistance for dives up to 150 meters deep.

Feb 4, 2013 · In 1965 they felt they met these goals and released the Seiko 150M automatic diver (6217 “62MAS”), Seiko’s (and Japan’s) first dive watch. The 6217 contains elements that one would expect from a dive watch: large, luminous hour markers, luminous hands and a bi-directional rotating bezel.

Three landmark designs from Seiko’s first decade as a maker of diver’s watches are now re-created as a trilogy in celebration of the 55th anniversary of that first achievement – the original 1965 design, Japan’s first 300m water – resistant watch from 1968 and the revolutionary 1975 saturation diver.

Mar 10, 2025 · Seiko’s first ever true dive watch was the 62MAS, released in 1965. In 2020, the design was reissued with the SPB413, which became an instant hit. An original 1965 62MAS dive watch from Seiko’s vintage collection. Seiko

In 1965, Japan's first automatic mechanical watch with water resistance to 150 meters was born. To withstand high water pressure, a double packing structure was adopted for the crown, and its performance was so highly rated that it was worn by the 8th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition in 1966.

Mar 27, 2019 · While a dive watch in mid-1960s Japan was very much a niche product, Seiko continued to develop their divers. In 1967, Seiko doubled the water resistance of its dive watch and unveiled the Seiko Diver’s 300M (6215-010) with a …

Nov 12, 2024 · In 1965, Seiko made a significant leap into the diving watch market with the introduction of its first professional dive watch, the Seiko 6217. This model was not only revolutionary for its time but also set the stage for Seiko’s reputation as a serious contender in the dive watch arena.