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A true ICON in dive watches has joined my humble collection...If you don't know the Seiko Orange Monster I dare say it is THE watch that put Orange on the map.Sure there where the vintage Doxas that cost an arm & leg,a few vintage Zodiacs etc..but the OM brought the colorway to the masses..NOT just an Orange watch but a real honest to goodness ISO6425 CERTIFIED,NOT just compliant,Seiko actually paid the fees to receive ISO6425 Full Certification on the SZEN series(Note the word SCUBA,not Divers as most compliant only divers are marked on dial)..This was a pro level dive watch that everyone could afford & looked like NOTHING else.....This piece was a limited Japan Domestic Market only version with a few upgrades adding the beautiful glossy Black Ion coating Seiko perfected in the Prospex series Tunas,hard,black plastic lume bases that REALLY make the dial pop & the change from "Divers"on the standard version to the Fully ISO6425 Certified "SCUBA"on the dial..
Gorgeous watch! My orange Samurai and I are intensely envious. Seems like all the best Seikos are JDM and therefore a pain to get a hold of.
I also like that you included a pic of "rocket time." Kudos for that.