Outside of the narrow inner tachymeter bezel in contrasting black, nearly every dial element foregoes traditional wrist chronograph cues in favor of the more utilitarian look of a sporting stopwatch. The result is a stark, ultra-legible white dial layout that wears its stopwatch roots on its sleeve in initial images. For the limited edition SRQ035, Seiko keeps its inspiration centered on the 1/5 Second Stopwatch from 1964. Both models are equipped with sapphire display casebacks and offer a sporty 100 meters of water resistance.Īlthough both the limited-edition Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph SRQ035 and the Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph SRQ037 use dials inspired by ‘60s Seiko chronographs, the pair offers deeply different takes on the core theme.
By contrast, the SRQ037 keeps its piston pushers and square-cut pillbox crown unadorned. The limited-edition SRQ035 takes the more detailed approach of the pair, with flared tips on its oversized piston pushers reminiscent of the ’60s 1/5 Second Stopwatch and a raised chamfered section atop the unsigned pillbox crown. The two models begin to differentiate themselves with their crown and pusher designs. With simple flat-brushed case sides and a low profile sapphire crystal, the cases of the SRQ035 and SRQ037 do little to mask their considerable 15.1mm overall thicknesses, although a contrasting polished finish on the bezel may help to break up this profile somewhat on the wrist. As much visual real estate as possible is reserved for the dial, leading to a narrow and sharply sloping chamfered bezel and simple brushed straight lugs. The overall shape is clean and simple, taking inspiration from the Seiko 1/5 Second Stopwatch of 1964. With an impressive new powerplant and two looks inspired by classic ‘60s Seiko chronograph references, the new Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph series, including the Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph SRQ037 and the limited-edition Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph SRQ035, offers a clean and capable look forward at the future of one of the brand’s most storied nameplates.īoth the limited-edition Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph SRQ035 and the Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph SRQ037 share the same bold 42.5mm stainless steel case design. The Speedtimer name finally returns to Seiko’s stable for 2021 and brings with it a new in-house automatic chronograph movement equipped with both a vertical clutch and a column wheel. Seiko’s Speedtimer line was first introduced with the Caliber 6139 automatic chronograph movement in early 1969 (as arguably the first automatic chronograph to market, although early sales were limited to Japan for several months), and the name graced many of Seiko’s premier chronograph designs for years, from the Caliber 6139 and Caliber 6138 automatic chronographs to the world’s first analog quartz chronograph with the 7a28 series.
VINTAGE SEIKO AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH SERIES
While so many of these series are still alive and thriving, one of the most historic nameplates in Japanese chronography has long laid dormant - until now. The history of chronographs is filled with evocative names like “Speedmaster,” “Daytona,” “Monaco,” and many others.
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