{"product_id":"2020-seiko-prospex-captain-willard-limited-edition-sla033","title":"2020 Seiko Prospex 'Captain Willard' Limited Edition SLA033","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHere we have a 2020 Seiko Prospex 'Captain Willard' SLA033 limited to 2,500 pieces, released at the 2019 BaselWorld. The iconic 6105-8110 was Seiko’s second true diver, with its characteristic asymmetric case, designed to be robust, and a recessed signed pin-and-groove locking crown at 4 o’clock. A popular choice of American servicemen during the Vietnam War, famously worn by the actor Martin Sheen, who played “Captain Willard” in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now. Less known is the Japanese adventurer Naomi Uemura, who wore a 6105-8110 as a replacement for his failed Rolex Explorer while spending 18 months crossing Greenland from Alaska by dog sledge. Sadly, Uemura passed away in 1984 whilst climbing Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, North America's highest peak. A curvaceous 45mm stainless steel cushion case has well-defined polished and brushed surfaces coated in Seiko's proprietary Diashield super-hardened formula, giving it an almost titanium-like appearance. A lug-to-lug length of 50mm and a case thickness of 13mm give the watch an impressive wrist presence. Seiko gets wrist ergonomics so right for a comfortable fit. On the right side at 4 o’clock, a recessed signed screw-down crown with the characteristic ‘Lock’ on the cap just like the original, protected by the asymmetrically shaped case, a Zaratsu polished 120-click uni-directional stainless steel bezel has a black 60-minute scale in silver numerals and batons, and a domed sapphire crystal AR coated sits above a black dial. An outer minute track surrounds the applied square and rectangular indexes, which are coated in LumiBrite, marking the hours. At 3 o’clock, we have a framed date window with black numerals on a white background. Stainless Steel baton hands filled in the same lume are complemented by a sweeping second hand with a white and red stoplight-style counterweight. At 12 o’clock, we have the Seiko motif ‘Automatic’ and at 6 o’clock, the ‘Divers 200m’ is printed underneath. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with the watch details and the limited number in the iconic horseshoe, inside an automatic Seiko Cal. 8L35, 26 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour; the movement has hand-winding and hacking functionality for your convenience. Based on the Grand Seiko calibre 9S55, it is hand-assembled at the Shizuku-Ishi Watch Studio in Morioka. It comes with its Seiko 19mm waffle-patterned silicone strap and pin buckle, aftermarket 19mm Tropic and older Seiko buckle. The watch comes with its Seiko presentation box, swing tag and paperwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-cb276d81-7fff-3b34-2752-92f717d696f5\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56564193067388,"sku":"SLA033","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/0771\/3366\/files\/1_b7e161bd-8b93-4330-a3eb-cae60251171f.jpg?v=1774888046","url":"https:\/\/kibblewatches.co.uk\/products\/2020-seiko-prospex-captain-willard-limited-edition-sla033","provider":"KibbleWatches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}