The Seiko 6159-700X is a strong follow-up to the 62MAS dive watch, released by the Japanese watchmaker three years later. The watch features a 43mm stainless steel case that is 14mm thick and comes with a comfortable black rugged strap. It is best suited for medium-to-large-sized wrists. The black ceramic bezel has gold indicators to show elapsed time. The matte black dial has geometric hour markers, broad sword hands, and a date window at 3 o'clock, all of which are outlined in gold, giving the watch a classic and timeless appearance that still influences Seiko's current divers series.
The screw-down crown at 4 o'clock ensures it doesn't dig into the wearer's skin. Built for professional diving, it has a water resistance rating of 300 meters and is powered by the in-house Seiko Caliber 6159, which beats at 36,000 vibrations per hour and has a 45-hour power reserve.
If you look closely at the dial, you'll notice that this example has the RESIST logo rather than PROOF. The first 6159-7001 were first produced with the WATERPROOF designation, however, ISO waterproof standards became stricter and because of that Seiko has decided to change it to RESIST in preparation for the application of the ISO standard. This particular 7001 is a "Transitional" RESIST variant that was cased in a PROOF case which makes it even rarer. This notation change also impacted other Seiko divers models such as the 6105-8000 and the 6105-8110.
The watch has been serviced in 2020 and comes with its original and correct GL721 chocolate bar straps, its extremely rare original box, and its second set of orange chocolate bar straps GL721 which are unused.
This is a dreamy set that you won't see for sale often.
Ships from Tokyo, Japan.
SOLD - Seiko Professional Diver 6159-7001
The diver is in near-mint condition: The case is strong with just some light scratches. The dial is the main attraction here as it is very clean and the hands are still intact. There are no scratches or peeling on the bezel and it rotates smoothly.
The are no visible scratches on the glass.
The original GL721 straps are in very good condition with no sign of use and can be worn without issues.
The watch has been serviced in 2020 and comes with its original and correct GL721 chocolate bar straps, its extremely rare original box, and its second set of orange chocolate bar straps GL721 which are unused.
BRAND: Seiko
MODEL: Professional Diver
REFERENCE: 6159-7001
DIAL: Original black dial
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CASE DIMENSIONS: 50mm x 40mm Diameter, 14mm thickness, 22mm Lug Width
CRYSTAL: Mineral Crystal
CASE BACK: Screw-in Stainless Steel
MOVEMENT: Seiko Automatic Cal. 6159A
Manufacturing date: June 1969
Service History: Serviced in 2020, ±20s/day
Bracelet/Strap: Original Seiko GL721 chocolate bar rubber straps