THE ESSENTIALS

MAKE: SEIKO
MODEL: 6217-8001
YEAR: 1966
CASE DIAMETER: 37MM
CASE MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
BRACELET MATERIAL: RUBBER
MOVEMENT: AUTOMATIC

For many collectors, the journey starts with a Seiko — few forget the first time they wore an SKX007. Yet Seiko divers are far more than entry-level pieces. Throughout the 1960s and ’70s, the brand produced some of the most robust, innovative, and wearable tool watches of the era.

The grandfather of them all is the Seiko 62MAS, produced for a short run between 1965 and 1968. Housed in a modest 37 mm case with no crown guards, its clean profile recalls early Submariner designs. The grey dial carries oversized lume plots on both the markers and hands, prioritising clarity and functionality.

A near NOS example, not bad.