A Pair Of New Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronographs

The new releases from Seiko often come. These are the Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph (ref. SQR047) and the 100th Anniversary Limited Edition (ref. SQR049). The panda dial SQR047 is a regular production release, while the blue-grey SQR049 will be limited to 1, 000 pieces. Together, these are a handsome pair of Speedtimers with adequate heritage inspiration.
Besides the flipped dial colors, SQR047 and SQR049 have the same specs. The Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanised Chronograph steel case measures 42mm in diameter as well as 14. 6mm thick and also comes on a redesigned nine-link bracelet. Both the case along with bracelet have alternating cleaned and polished surfaces. The standard production SQR047 has a silver-white dial with blue-grey subdials and a matching tachymeter. These colors are flipped on the limited SQR049. Seiko says it references a Speedtimer introduced more than three decades ago, i. e. the ref. 6138-8020 “Panda. ” There are a date window at 4: 30, the actual chronograph hands are orange-tipped, and the Seiko and Prospex logo tend to be stacked at 12 o’clock. Both watches are powered by the automatic Seiko caliber 8R48. It’s a solid, under one building movement along with column wheel and vertical clutch that beats in 4 Hz with a 45-hour power reserve.
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Availability will begin in December at select retailers. The actual blue-grey SQR049 is limited to 1, 000 items to celebrate Seiko’s 100th anniversary, while the content quality google SQR047 is not limited. The particular SQR047 has a retail associated with $2, 500 and the SQR049’s is $2, 700.
While not perfect, this pair of chronographs make for nice addendums to the Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph line. Typically the panda in particular references the fan-favorite ’70s Seiko, in a slightly slimmed-down form.
The brand new Prospex Speedtimer falls in any pattern with other recent Seiko releases: more heritage motivation, and at additional money00 point. While we’ve questioned this a bit with some model lines (like last week’s updated Marinemaster release), it looks to be well executed with this new pair of chronographs.

The 8-series movement is greater than adequate, the particular updated bracelet and case both look like upgrades, and the face is clean and balanced. Sure, there are the four: 30 date window, in addition to we’ll have to see how typically the 14. 6mm of thickness wears within the wrist. And while the price is aggressive, as much of Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Physical Chronograph pricing is nowadays, it doesn’t feel out of line for what’s on offer: namely, some sort of well-designed chronograph with a solid in-house quality and reliability. When you consider its relative position with the competition, it’s a strong addition to the Speedtimer lineup.