There are many vintage Seiko divers popular with Seiko enthusiasts, and for good reason - Seiko found an original, great looking formula for its divers, and stuck with it. And this rare and full-serviced teal 1984 Seiko 2625-0010 womens diver, on its original rubber Seiko dive strap and with box & papers, is a great example of this successful formula.
The dial design is superb, with embossed hour markers and beautiful hands, reminiscent of the Seiko's legendary 6159 divers of the 1960’s and to a lesser extent of the dials on its 6105 dive watches.
The Seiko quartz diver, like the automatic designs that preceeded it, is classic and simple, borrowing heavily from the instantly recognizable earlier Seiko 7002 automatic diver before it and the SKX after.
Women's divers produced by Seiko in the 1970’s and 80’s are beautiful watches with some exquisite details - and less expensive than their larger counterparts for men - but new crystals and bezel inserts can be difficult to find (thankfully not a problem here!)
The quartz movements Seiko designed are tough and reliable – during its heyday, these were popular with armed forces for this same reason. It is a widely held assumption that military personnel wear only military watches.
However, many - including U.S. General Norman Schwarzkopf - certainly didn't. While the Commander of the Operation Desert Storm, the general was wearing a Seiko 7548 when he led at that time the strongest combined military force the world had ever witnessed to evict Iraqi forces from Kuwait in 1991.
This rare teal vintage Seiko diver comes on its original rubber Seiko dive strap, and with nylon strap, Seiko box, and Seiko 2625 instructions manual, rugged travel case and springbar tool.
Full Set Teal 1984 Seiko 2625-0010 Womens Diver
DIAL: Crisp bright teal Seiko-signed dial, no imperfections; date function at the 3 o'clock position work correctly as designed. Lume shines brightly.
BEZEL: Bi-directional and firmly ratchets with a satisfying click; black bezel insert has little wear, a relative rarity. Seiko font is crisp and lume pip at 12 o’clock position glows brightly.
CASE: Stainless-steel case measures 33mm (37mm including crown) x 37.5mm, with matching caseback; 17mm lug width.
CRYSTAL: Hardlex crystal, no cracks or deep scratches.
BAND: This rare teal Seiko 2625 comes on its original black Seiko HL771 rubber dive strap; it also comes with a brown leather strap.
MOVEMENT: Seiko 2625 calibre hacking quartz movement, manufactured in December 1984. We have performed a full service on this teal diver.
CROWN: Screw-down unsigned stainless-steel crown.
Of note, this rare teal Seiko diver comes with Seiko box and rubber Seiko HL771 dive strap.