Seiko — Prospex

Prospex

Produced 2020–present. Closely related to the SPB187, the SPB189 is a 42 mm steel 6R35 automatic rated to 200 m, with a 70-hour reserve at 21,600 vph, LumiBrite indexes and a steel bracelet. Unlike its 2020–2023 sibling, it has remained in…

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Seiko Prospex SPB189
ReferenceSPB189
BrandSeiko
FamilyProspex
Produced2020–present
StatusIn production
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Seiko nicknames — 7 min readTurtle, Tuna, Sumo: the Zoo Seiko Started PrintingSeiko still engraves 6309-7040 and SBDC001 on the caseback. Collectors asked for a Turtle or a Sumo instead, and some of the factory's own shops now sell the zoo under those names.

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