SEIKO PROSPEX CAPTAIN WILLARD - SPB237J1
SEIKO PROSPEX CAPTAIN WILLARD - SPB237J1
THE SEIKO PROSPEX 1970 DIVER’S MODERN RE-INTERPRETATION SPB237J1
These new straps is a new take on the classic 1970 Turtle watch, a watch that has earned the nickname “Captain Willard” as it is directly inspired by the watch worn in the legendary movie Apocalypse Now. It the direct descendant of the Seiko 6105-8110, an accessible, readily available and sturdy dive watch popularized by American soldiers stationed in Vietnam, but also a watch that has accomplished multiple milestones on the wrist of explorer Naomi Uemura.
New to the model is the dial. The SPB237J1 is indeed equipped with a textured background and a nice faded grey colour. Once again, with vintage spirit in mind, the silver-coloured hands and applied indexes are filled with beige-coloured Lumibrite, giving this watch a patinated look that greatly matches the phantom-like colour of the dial. The bezel insert is here matte grained with, once again, a fully-graduated 60-minute track executed in beige.
Movement
Caliber Number
6R35
Movement Type
Automatic with manual winding
Accuracy
+25 to -15 seconds per day
Duration
Approx. 70 hours
Exterior
Case Material
Stainless steel (super hard coating)
Crystal
Curved sapphire crystal
Crystal Coating
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
LumiBrite
Lumibrite on hands, indexes and bezel
Band Material
Polyester
Other Details
Water Resistance
200m / 660ft diver's
Case Size
46.6 ㎜
Weight
106.0 g
Other specifications
- An additional polyester strap is included
- Screw case back
- Screw-down crown
- Unidirectional rotating bezel
Other features
- 24 jewels
- Date display
- Stop second hand function