If there’s one thing a dive watch should do well, it’s accurately tell the time. For a lot of folks reading this who already know the price of this watch, this is what you’re paying for – a unique, truly beautiful dial from a watchmaker that creates dials better than just about anyone else in the business.
A simple, easy to read power reserve indicator is located between seven and eight o’clock. Thick LumiBrite-filled indices line the edge of the fascinating dial, and the equally thick handset also scores the ultra bright lume.Ī small date aperture located at three o’clock juxtaposes the rectangular indices at nine o’clock with a charming amount of symmetry, although, given the location of the bulbous crown at four o’clock, it would have been nice to perhaps see the date aperture line up with it instead. I couldn’t help but stare in admiration at its intricacy. The elaborate motif pattern is mesmerising. Inspired by a mysterious underwater moss forest found 50 clicks away from Japan’s Showa research station in Antarctica, it really is a thing of beauty. It’s more akin to a work of art than an instrument used to tell time. No beating about the forest (green shade), the dial of this watch is its greatest asset. Also sitting atop the beefcake of a case is a faintly domed piece of sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating, ensuring superlative legibility both in and out of the water. It’s a classic dive watch, and it’s been executed well by the manufacturer, with the bevelled bezel providing smooth discernible ratcheting clicks with no play at all. Sitting above the case is a bright forest green unidirectional rotating bezel with a 60-minute scale. It doesn’t integrate harmoniously, it juts out, and there were more than a few times when it pushed into my wrist when I articulated it.Īs far as its submersible credentials go, the Prospex SNR045J’s case seems pretty infallible, with 300 metres of water resistance guaranteed by Seiko. The size of the crown is another matter, however. This is a big accomplishment by Seiko, and should be applauded, as should the quality and finishing of the case, which is an attractive amalgamation of brushed and polished elements. But - and it’s a big but - because the case is made from titanium, it’s shockingly light, so much so that if you closed your eyes and someone were to put the watch on your wrist, its lack of weight would make you swear it was no bigger than 40mm. Because the lugs are short and quite stubby, and the overall length of the watch is 50.9mm, it feels, if anything, even bigger. And these measurements only tell half the story. More specifically – 44.8mm across and a positively chonky 15.7mm thick.
Secondly, look at the size of it! Who is this watch made for? And thirdly, why can’t I stop staring? And why is it only looking and feeling better the longer I have it attached to my wrist? Well, as a consequence of these perplexing queries, I spent the next 48 hours wearing the Hulky puck, steadfast that I’d get to the bottom of my curiosities, which, I hazard to guess, might be some of your curiosities too. The first time I held the Seiko Prospex SNR045J in my hands, I laughed, turned to my left, and said to Deputy Editor Nick Kenyon, “What on earth is this?” To describe the limited edition dive watch as evocative is more than an understatement – it conjures up many, many thoughts in my mind, scrambles them, and leaves me feeling very confused, for a number of reasons.įirstly, it’s yet another (ir)regular Seiko that blurs the lines between Seiko and Grand Seiko. I/trending 37080 HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex SNR045J is like a Rolex “Hulk” Submariner on steroids James Robinson
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