Seiko Celebrates 50 Years of “Jaws” with the Prospex King Turtle SRPL81

Discover me a extra iconic thriller/horror film… I’ll wait. The scene when the man-eating nice white shark seems, the music (a masterpiece by John Williams), every part about this film is cult. Sure, it feels a bit outdated these days and won’t have the identical influence that it had 50 years in the past, however you merely can’t overlook Steven Spielberg’s mastery of stress in his film JAWS. This yr, marking the Fiftieth anniversary of the discharge of this landmark film, Seiko releases the Prospex JAWS Fiftieth Anniversary SRPL81, a restricted version primarily based on the well-known structure of the King Turtle diver… Completely different animal, hanging end result. 

This Seiko x JAWS version is unmistakably… JAWS-inspired. There’s no hiding it. The connection is somewhat apparent and fairly seen certainly. That being mentioned, it does additionally really feel like an evolution of current PADI and Save the Ocean editions, a minimum of in its color scheme. Apart from the film theme, what are we taking a look at? Briefly, a brand new member of the King Turtle household. The evolution of the traditional vintage-inspired Turtle watch, this King model retains a lot of the emblematic design attributes however provides robustness and fashionable options through the use of modern, higher-end supplies.

The metal case is acquainted, with its cushion form (therefore the Turtle nickname), made from brushed and polished stainless-steel, with a crown at 4 o’clock, typical of Seiko Prospex watches. A somewhat massive watch, with a 45mm diameter and 13.2mm thickness, it stays wrist-friendly with a contained lug-to-lug measurement of 47.7mm. Because of a screw-down crown and stable metal caseback, it advantages from a snug 200m water-resistance.

Like all different King Turtle watches, the Prospex JAWS Fiftieth Anniversary SRPL81 options upgraded supplies, beginning with the alternative of the Hardlex crystal with a sapphire crystal, which features a magnifier over the day-date window. The second evolution issues the bezel, which now opts for a scratch-resistant ceramic insert with a lumed pearl. The bezel, as anticipated, is unidirectional and options its personal square-like sample on the aspect. For this version, so as to match the maritime theme, the insert is in shiny darkish blue.

Many of the theme comes all the way down to the dial, with a bi-colour impact – gradient scheme switching from silver to blue – and a deeply embossed sample impressed by the film’s poster, created by American artist Roger Kastel. The sample consists of ripping water and the emblematic shark escaping, jaws broad open, from the ocean. The JAWS emblem, equally embossed, is modelled after the film’s font and picked up in purple. The embossed hour markers and fingers (each stuffed with LumiBrite), in addition to the day-date window at 3 o’clock, are acquainted floor for a King Turtle. Word the small however ISO 6425-compliant lumed marker subsequent to the calendar aperture.

The JAWS theme continues on the again, with the film’s fishing boat (Orca) and the shark’s dorsal fin. This closed caseback hides a widely known motion, the calibre 4R36, the model’s entry-level computerized motion with a 3Hz frequency, a 41-hour energy reserve, a quick-set day-date and hacking operate. The watch comes outfitted with a blue silicone strap, paired with a metal pin buckle.

The Seiko Prospex JAWS Fiftieth Anniversary Restricted Version SRPL81 is delivered in a specifically themed field with the Jaws Fiftieth anniversary emblem and a watch pillow printed with the film poster. Obtainable in 5,000 items from boutiquea and retailers in Japan, the US, Australia, and Taiwan, the watch retails for USD 795 or AUD 1,200. For extra particulars, please go to seikowatches.com.