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I'm very happy with the watch and thank you dream watches for getting this to me.
Always wanted to add this Tourbillon complication to collection.Can recommend it!
Excellent complication available at an attractive price point!
I have always been fascinated by Tourbillon complications. This special timepiece has an exquisite dial (much better to look at in person!), than pictures and comes with a complete functional Tourbillon.
The service is excellent as always!
It’s is the best among the watches which claimed to be mechanical. I enjoy wearing the Seiko movement with unmatched designing of this watch.
From 1965 to 1968, Seiko produced its very first dive watches. At that point, saturation diving (divers working at depths for extended periods), was an upcoming new concept. It necessitated dive watch design to be altered to prevent crystals from popping off when the watches filled with helium.
In 1975 Seiko produced an enormous 51mm dive watch with a protective shroud, 600m depth-rated, the first Seiko Tuna (ref. 6159-7010), as the result of more than 20 patents and world's firsts with ground-breaking features, to become industry-standard.
The ceramic shroud around the case, secured with three rivets offered extra protection to the bezel, particularly during deep-sea diving, prevented accidental impacts or jostling that could disrupt its crucial timing function underwater under extreme conditions. This shroud also gave the watch its nickname ‘Tuna’ due to its resemblance to a can of tuna encasing the watch case.
Seiko Tunas have since come a long way featuring a variety of high-end calibres in automatic, quartz and solar movements. The case sizes have shrunk from 51mm to 43.2mm.
The Steeldive homage’s overall dimensions and appearance (dial, indices, bezel font and pointers), primarily pay homage to the Seiko 7549-7010 Tuna Can, a.k.a. Baby Tuna, with a rated water resistance of 300m. The text on dial at 6 o'clock, is inspired by Seiko Prospex SBBN031's three-line nomenclature ('MARINEMASTER' 'PROFESSIONAL' '300m'), here 'MARINEENGINEER' 'AUTOMATIC' '300m' instead. I believe this watch is depth tested at Steeldive’s lab for the claimed water resistance depth.
While the original featured a Seiko 5-jewel, 7549-calibre quartz movement, a day/date window at 3 o'clock, tritium pointers, a bi-directional bezel, aluminium protective shroud and mineral crystal, the first homage (SD1975) is powered by Seiko's NH35 automatic movement featuring a date window (no day) at 3 o'clock, a 120-click unidirectional ceramic bezel, 316L stainless steel protective shroud and a sapphire crystal with AR coating. Case dimensions vary marginally by 0.5 to 1mm. Both watches feature a 22mm lug width and a slightly domed crystal.
The SD1975V varies from its sibling - date window at 4 o'clock (like the Seiko Prospex Solar Tuna Stainless Steel Diver SNE497P1), BGW9 blue lume (bezel graduation 21 to 59 minutes), Swiss C3 green (indices, pointers), and graduation from 0 to 20 minutes on the bezel with Swiss orange super luminous.
The screw-down crown and case back both with polished and brushed surfaces, bear the Steeldive logo - the case back announces the watch's chief characteristics around its etched logo.
Despite the 47mm dia. case, lug-to-lug measures just 44.5mm with recessed, downward lugs from the case appearing as tiny bumps beyond the shroud on its return sweeps. So those conspicuous gaps between your wrist and the watch case at the lugs are avoided.
The watch case is polished but the shroud is brushed. The bezel coin edge has brushing on the outer surfaces while the inners are polished. The ceramic insert of the SD1975V offers a distinct sportiness with dual-colour graduation.
The Tuna Can design shroud checks the movement of the bezel to small advancements in true design form. Bezel action is firm without back-play and perfectly aligns with the chapter ring.
The engineer-style, 5-link, solid, brushed finish bracelet with polished edges, is something to behold! The multi-links ply very well so the strap closely follows the contour of the wearer's wrist. It does not taper but boldly road-rolls its 22mm track all the way, complimenting the strength and durability that the case and shroud abundantly exude. The signed clasp is milled but the clasp lock could have been of a thicker gauge. The clasp has six micro-adjust points, ensuring fine adjustment to your wrist size, a must in the circumstances. The lugs are drilled and slots are provided at the spring-bars for easy accessibility.
With a NATO strap to match the dial, indices and bezel, my SD1975V is a beauty from the depths of the ocean with whom I am ready to take that deep dive!
The Steeldive homage checks all the boxes in my book - strong fundamentals (SS316L case/shroud & Seiko NH35 automatic), applied indices with long-lasting lume, finely finished pointers, a legible date window with lume surround, a precisely printed dial, firm bezel and a screw-down crown with smooth operation.
The watch dimensions (diameter 47mm, height - 14.4mm) and weight - 215 gms., make it impractical for daily wear. However, the 'Tuna' is an absolutely essential collectible, the design an integral part of dive watch history kept alive for half a century, and immortalized by homages from many micro-brands as also Seiko's Alba!
MEDALLION "Symphony" Mens 40 mm Automatic - Electric Blue
A very good version of a classic diver
Very good watch i am enjoying it
I was delighted to see the quality Pagani design is putting in its watches. I am a fan of omega sea master and one day will buy the OG but for now i wanted a homage of omega sea master and bought pagani design sea master homage. to my surprise when i got my watch i really loved it. it does look and feel high quality. it is worth it. really excited to wear it. lets see how well it does over the years but one thing is for sure Pagani design knows what they are doing and their watches feel high grade high quality premium watch.
Proper Omega Mechamaster 1000 vibes with this one, good Lume, great build quality.
The dial is a piece of artwork
Excellent quality.
Only issue is weight. Very heavy but I bought the silicone strap. This makes it wearable for me.
I am old and have been a watch collector for many years. This watch is built to last a lifetime.
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This case design with a black dial by the original Seiko 6105 watch (1968 - 1970) gained immense popularity with the film 'Apocalypse Now' in 1979, starring Martin Sheen as Captain Willard (wearing the watch), on a secret mission to assassinate Colonel Kurtz (played by Marlon Brando), an allegedly insane, renegade Special Forces officer accused of murder. The watch therefore came to be known as Seiko 'Captain Willard' 6105.
The Steeldive SD1970 Great Wave Turtle Diver iteration of this watch has the same case design with added attributes - it pays tribute to two greats in history:
First, to the Great Wave off Kanagawa, Japan, a concept made immortal by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai who during the Edo period of Japanese history, created a woodblock print in 1831 as a symbolic image of an important change happening to Japanese society through the presence of foreign influences coming from the uncertainty of the sea and opposed to the firmness and stillness of Mount Fuji, the established symbol for the soul of Japan. The print depicted three boats moving through a storm-tossed sea, with a large, cresting wave forming a spiral in the centre and Mount Fuji visible in the background. This painting earned international accolades, was among the most reproduced art images in art history, and inspired several Western artists and musicians to create their own wave-themed works.
Second, to Seiko's watch case silhouette, side view and watch case back resembling a turtle with its curved shell, nicknamed 'King Turtle'.
The case finishing is exactly reproduced as the Captain Willard case with brushed and polished surfaces. I particularly like the screw-down rear cover featuring an etched manufacturer's monogram, raised and polished on a brushed background.
Although it is a large (and heavy : 207 gms.) watch, the solid end-links curve down quite a bit ensuring the watch and bracelet closely follow the curve of your wrist. The solid, three-link stock bracelet features polished sides and a brushed top/bottom surface.
I slapped on the optional silicon belt which being of a perfectly matching shade of green, provides great continuity to the green chapter ring and bezel. I love the port-holes on the belt which accentuate the oceanic theme of this timepiece.
The highlight of this watch and the prime deal-clincher for me is the full-dial lume which not only makes the watch more spectacular than it already is, but will surely be a conversation-initiator.
As always, the 316L stainless steel case and bracelet and that rugged Seiko NH35 automatic movement make the entire package a very sweet deal.
I am a returning customer to Dream Watches chiefly due to their prompt responses and assistance in helping me select the most suitable timepieces from their wide selection. Wishing DW all the very best of luck!
