HANDS-ON: Fun in the sun – the Seiko Prospex SSC673P diver’s chronograph
Felix ScholzIf you’re looking for a watch with bells, whistles and some serious style, you should probably check out this feature-heavy diver, the Seiko Prospex SSC673P.
It’s part of a series of three limited edition blacked-out divers called — appropriately enough — the Black Series. The other watches are time-only affairs, in automatic and solar configurations, whereas this addition adds some complication to the equation.
But first, the basics. With a substantial 43.5mm case, screw-down crown and pushers, and a broad black aluminium bezel topping off the fully black case, this watch clearly has a bold on-the-wrist presence. Add to that the incandescent orange hour hand and (slightly) more subdued burnt orange lume details and this watch has the style wars all but won. And then there’s the functionality. Not only is this watch a dive-ready chronograph (remember those screw-down pushers), it’s also a solar-powered beastie, meaning that — through the magic of Japanese technology — light is transformed into pure energy, which is cool!
If you had to find fault with this watch, you could argue that there’s a lot going on with the dial — text, subdials and date. It’s got it all going on. But, for all that, legibility is not compromised, thanks to those large and (very) luminous markers. So if you aren’t afraid of complication, and need a watch that can handle the rougher things in life, why not try the Seiko Prospex SSC673P on for size?
Seiko Prospex SSC673P Australian pricing
Seiko Prospex SSC673P, $650
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