Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph 40th Anniversary - Ltd Ed 4000pcs Ref. SBER005

Alongside Seiko’s rich and ever-growing sporting heritage in the field of professional diving most of us are vastly familiar with throughout the Prospex collection, producing high-precision timing instruments has also been a forte for the Japanese brand as one of the earliest brands to produce an automatic chronograph in the watchmaking industry. That being said, Seiko introduces a series of six new stunning chronographs models to the Prospex line up, consisting of two mechanical models and four stunning solar-powered Seiko models that joins the collection.Inheriting a design inspired from some of Seiko’s most historical chronographs including the 1964 Crown Chronograph, Seiko’s and Japan’s first chronograph wristwatch, and the 1969 Seiko Speedtimer chronograph which was powered by the innovative in-house Cal. 6139 automatic chronograph movement, these new releases alluringly revisits Seiko’s prodigious tradition in sports timing while flexing their modern watchmaking expertise in producing some really good-looking, yet performance-oriented chronographs — Seiko definitely hit a home run with this one. Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph 40th Anniversary - Ltd Ed 4000pcs Ref. SBER005 Seiko set a stage for themselves on a international level with the endorsement of their incredibly accurate time-measuring equipments by sports federations worldwide in many of the world’s leading sports events, this success was made possible with the incorporation of Seiko’s “heart-shaped cam” mechanism, a revolutionary development which delivered a level of precision once thought unachievable by manual sports timing devices. Following the release of the 1964 Crown Chronograph during the Summer Olympics, in May 1969, Seiko launched the Seiko Speedtimer, the world’s first mass-produced automatic chronograph timepiece driven by a column wheel and vertical clutch, an especially favored feature that became widespread in today’s scene of high-end chronograph watches. These were phenomenal watches that allowed Seiko to be established as one of the leaders in wristwatch chronograph technology, and these series of newly-released models certainly pays a strong tribute to the mighty performance and visual beauty of their eminent forefathers.In 2023, Seiko decided to commemorate their 40th anniversary of the world’s first analog quartz chronograph that was born in 1983, with the limited edition Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph Ref. SBER005.
 Seiko Cal. 8A50 solar-powered quartz chronograph movement Encased in a robust 316L stainless steel case construction, the latest member is the Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph 40th Anniversary - Ref. SBER005 vaguely resembles the case shape of some of Seiko’s modern 62MAS reissues with its slightly rounded lug design, a well-crafted case design many Seiko lovers are largely familiar with. Measuring with a pleasing diameter of 42mm, a lug to lug distance of 48.2mm and a thickness of only 12.9mm, the sub-42mm size will definitely satisfy the masses with just the perfect amount of wrist presence without feeling overwhelming while remaining extremely versatile for a whole range of wrist sizes. Like many of Seiko’s other Prospex models, the finishes here are skilfully executed to a high level of detail with circular satin brushing on the top of the lugs and a smooth high polish at the side of the case. Pairing with the watch is a sporty 20mm stainless steel 3-link bracelet, secured with solid end-links, tapering down gracefully to about 18mm at the clasp. Being a watch originally built for the tracking of time, and now measuring up to 1/100 of a second, the Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph houses four sub-dials, where three of them acts as the chronograph counters,  which is utilized in conjunction with the to measure elapsed time of an event. Taking a closer look at the finer details, the case bestows 100m of water resistance and 4,800 A/m magnetic resistance for its wearer. The case then