What defines something as an icon is generally the perspective of the public of its importance. It can really be everything as long as it stands for something extraordinary. We have a few of you at watchmaking, which we celebrate regularly. Think of watches like Seiko Speedimer 6139, which was one of the very first automatic chronograph clocks. It was born in 1969 and continues to live in the prospex Speedimer collection today. And now that when the collection passes into automotive celebrations, it does not expand with one, but three theme -related Seikos who honor another Japanese icon of the same year. The mighty datsun 240Z Rally Car!
The Seiko-Datsun connection
The connection between Seiko and Datsun, the Japanese car manufacturer, is not as far as it seems. Both are of course Japanese, but there is more than that. The name Datsun was introduced in 1931 by the data dryer Dat Motorcar to display smaller production vehicles. Until 1986 the name was selected by his parent company Nissan to form a global brand with individual names. One of the best -known Datsun cars is the 240Z in the production from 1969 to 1978, which was very popular in Japan and the USA for its striking good looks and mechanical reliability. It was also quite successful in motorsport and outside the street, as it won the strenuous 6,200 km long Safari rally in East Africa in 1971.
At that time, Seiko Datsun/Nissan actively supported her racing and rallying programs, and as such, the winner of Auto No. 11 was worn by the famous Seiko name when it ended in this rally. This performance is now honored in a suitable series of topics by watches, in which a completely new model is introduced to the Prospec Speedimer Range and its sporty Speedtime chronograph is updated! However, before we respond to details on the permanently available models, we start the celebrations of this legendary car and watch connection, whereby the Datsun 240Z Inspired SPB517 (time and date), SRQ057 (mechanical chronograph) and SSC957 (Solar Chronograph) Trilogy!
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Seiko Prospex Speedimer Mechanical Datsun 240Z Le SPB517
New in the prospex Speedimer collection is a temporal model that celebrates its debut as part of this datsun-topic trilogy, but also as an independent reference in the permanent collection (more on this later!). It is checked with the entire Speedimer aesthetics in the entire Speedimer aesthetics, but presents itself as a simpler, cleaner version of the sporting timekeeper. This datsun 240Z Limited Edition SPB517 begins with a fairly stylish stainless steel case with a pleasant 39.5 mm and a height of 12.0 mm. On the right side, the crown is from a secondary to use the inner rotating bezel, which serves as a countdown timer.
The dial is black, with the classic datsun logo in the lower half. The big markings and hands make the time fairly easy, and everyone gets a touch of Lumibrite for the additional night appeal. On the outer edge, the rotating inner bezel has a scale that is divided into red and gray quarters, with vintage fonts dividing the start into a race (or another event of your choice) countdown for the countdown. Between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. you can see the date with a horizontally aligned number.
The caseback with a solid stainless steel decorated with the datsun logo is Seiko's caliber 6R55. This internal automatic ticks with a frequency of 21,600 VPH and a generous electricity reserve of 72 hours. It is provided with red back and lining and a folding cap on a perforated black leather strap. This special Datsun 240Z Edition costs you to 2,500 pieces 1.250 EUR.
Quick facts -39.5mm x 12.0mm-Stainless Steel Case, Brushed & Polished-Superhard Coating-Dual Crowns (Setting & Winding, Inner Countdown Bezel)-Curved Sapphire Crystal With Ar-Coating-Solid Caseback With Datsun Logo-Black Dial-Applied Markers & Hands With Lumibrite- Vintage Datsun Logo-Rotating Countdown Bezel with Vintage Font & Quartered Sections-Calirbe 6R55, internal automatic-21.600PH-72H-Strom reserve-polled black leather strap with a red background and feed lock-limited-limited part of 2,500 pieces 1.250 EUR
Seiko Prospex Speedimer Mechanical Chronograph Datsun 240Z Le SRQ057
Next is an adaptation of the prospex -speedimer as we know it. Although it is quite similar to the SRQ047 to SRQ053, which came before it, some details differ from the others. The most obvious change, apart from the black -coated stainless steel housing, is the solid external tachymeter beer. In the past, this was an internal, but was now moved to the outside world to get the classic racing chronograph look. While the housing dimensions are 42 mm wide and 14.6 mm high, it looks a bit smaller thanks to its black finish (black is as they say!). The bezel itself is equipped with a black insert that presents its scale in white and red, in correlation with the datsun 240z that inspired the series.
The dial is not surprising, I think black! In contrast to the large, steel -colored markings and faceted hour and tiny hands, white pressure scales and digits on the torn inner flange, the tiny route, the underdiale and so on. The chronographs all get a touch of red on their hands, while the hand has received a blue strip in seconds. A amazed window at 04:30 reveals the date and Lumibrite on the markers and hands shine in the dark. The finishing touch is the course “Datsun” script below the logo at noon.
Seikos 8R48 Automatic Colum Wheel Chronograph movement is located under the bonnet. This has a “Rev. Limit” (forgive the pun, of course I mean the frequency!) Of 28,800 VPH and can keep up to 45 hours of electricity. The column wheel and the vertical coupling ensure a smooth start, stop and reset the effect of the stopwatch function, which is carried out by the pump accuracy on both sides of the crown.
The SRQ057 is carried on a black veal leather leather strap with a triple stainless steel closure and is only limited to 500 pieces! The price is determined 3,500 EURA little more than its permanently available steel and black siblings, which is also started today (which we will cover later today!)
Quick facts -42.0mm x 14.6mm-Stainless Steel Case, Brushed & Polished-Black Hardcoating-Black Crown & Pushers-Black Fixed Tachymeter Scale With White & Red Scale-Curved Sapphire Crystal With Ar-Coating-Solid Caseback With Datsun Logo-Applied Markers & Hands with Lumibrite-Red-Tipped Chronograph Hands-Blue-Tipped Runnig Seconds Hand-BowELD DATE WINDOW-CALIBRE 8R48, in-house automatic chronograph-28,800 VPH-48H-Strom reserve and vertical coupling black leather strap on 500 to 500 Piece 3,500 EUR
Seiko Prospex Speedimer Solar Chronograph Datsun 240z Le SSC957
The third model in the series is a solar -powered version of the prospex Speedim chronograph. This follows in the same way as the others, with references to the iconic red color of the 240Z rally cars on the dial, on the hands and on the bezel. The stainless steel housing is 41.4 mm x 13.0 mm, which means that it is a bit more compact than the mechanical counterpart, which should be felt on the wrist. It uses the V192 caliber, which loads over a solar cell over the dial and can save electricity in its battery for up to 6 months. The subdial at 6 'serves as a power reserve indicator, which is comfortable. Wear on a stainless steel bracelet with black medium -dresses, it is limited to 4,000 pieces and receives 1.050 EUR.
Quick facts -41.4mm x 13.0mm-Stainless Steel Case, Brushed & Polished-Black Pushers & Crown-Fixed Black Tachymeter Bezel With White & Red Scale-Curved Sapphire Crystal With Ar-Coating-Solid Caseback With Datsun 240z Silhouette-100m Water-Resistant-Black Dial-Black- Applied Markers & Hands with Lumibrite-Subdials for Small Seconds AT 9 ′, 24-HOURS AT 3 'and chronograph 60 minutes with electricity reserve with 6'-caliber V192, solar-operated 6-month maxim all-charging protection vertical strap with black mid-terminal clamps and folding lock to 4,000 part-limited 1.050 EUR
For more information, see Seiko-watches.com.
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