There are many vintage Seiko divers popular with Seiko enthusiasts, and the 7548 and 6458 series – the big brothers of the 1984 Seiko 2A23-012B womens diver here, on its original Seiko rubber dive strap – stand out among these. The design of the 2A23 quartz diver, like the 7548 and 6458, is classic and simple, and borrows heavily from the instantly recognizable earlier Seiko 7002 automatic diver.
The quartz movement is tough and reliable – during its heyday, it was also 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.
Dive watch fans - military and non-military alike - understandably desire easily legible and dependable watches, and the 2A23 easily continues this tradition.
This vintage Seiko diver comes with its original Seiko-signed rubber dive strap, rugged travel case, and springbar tool.
1984 Seiko 2A23-012B Teal Womens Diver, w/Original Rubber Dive Strap
DIAL: Crisp teal Seiko-signed dial, no imperfections; day and date functions - with Kanji Japanese/English day variants - at the 3 o'clock position work correctly as designed. Lume shines brightly.
BEZEL: Bi-directional glides smoothly; black bezel insert has no wear, a relative rarity. Seiko font and lume pip at 12 o’clock position glows.
CASE: Stainless-steel case measures 29mm x 31.5mm, with matching caseback. Of note, the original Seiko caseback sticker remains, almost entirely intact - this watch has been rarely worn in the last four decades.
CRYSTAL: Hardlex crystal, no scratches or cracks.
BAND: This 2A23 comes on its original rubber Seiko strap; it also comes with a nylon dark blue and green nylon strap.
MOVEMENT: 2A23 calibre Seiko quartz movement, manufactured in May 1984.
CROWN: Unsigned stainless-steel crown.