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Seiko Prospex 1959 Alpinist Re-creation Limited Edition
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Seiko · PROSPEX

Seiko Prospex 1959 Alpinist Re-creation Limited Edition

Ref. SJE085J1

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Case

Diameter
36.6mm
Thickness
11.1mm
Lug-to-lug
43.8mm
Lug width
18mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Dial colour
Black
Lume
LumiBrite on hands and indexes

Movement

Caliber
Seiko 6L35
Type
Automatic
Power reserve
45h
Jewels
26
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Seiko

A slim Seiko in-house automatic, notably thinner than the common 6R family, running at 28,800 vph with around 45 hours of power reserve. Used in higher-end Seiko models (including certain Presage and Prospex pieces) and also supplied to some other brands.

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The Seiko Prospex 1959 Alpinist Re-creation Limited Edition (ref. SJE085J1) is an automatic watch, with a 36.6mm stainless steel case, 11.1mm thick, powered by the Seiko 6L35 movement and a 45-hour power reserve. Water resistance is rated to 100m.

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