BY HARLAN CHAPMAN-GREEN
Naomi Uemura, ever heard the title? No? Nicely, that’s okay, I hadn’t heard of him both, however researching him for this text was fairly fascinating. Because it seems, Uemura appears to be a fellow who likes to solo discover, having climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc solo earlier than his thirtieth birthday. Uemura additionally climbed Denali (the very best peak in North America) solo in 1970. He additionally rafted the Amazon solo and was the primary particular person to take action, and was the primary particular person to succeed in the North Pole solo in 1978. On the thirteenth of February 1984, the Japanese explorer disappeared when making an attempt to climb Denali as soon as extra. As we speak, he’s nonetheless listed as lacking, and we might by no means know whether or not he made it to the highest and determined to start out a brand new life or if he’s simply one among many whose life was taken when climbing to the summit.
Seiko’s new Prospex 1970 Diver’s Fashionable Reinterpretation Naomi Uemura SLA069 pays tribute to this nice man. The 44mm x 13mm hardened stainless-steel diver incorporates a Turtle-inspired case which may be very Seventies, with large rounded corners and a principally blobby look. The offset crown and fringe of the bezel are colored in gentle blue to offer some distinction, particularly with the black bezel. The case is water-proof to 200m.
The dial is a snowy white color and texture; totally different urgent and etching methods are used to deliver Mont Blanc to life. Mont Blanc was Uemura’s first main solo climb, and the angle of the mountain vary depicted is similar as Uemura would’ve climbed from. The dial is simple to learn, with chunky markings standing out towards the backdrop and lots of LumiBrite, Seiko’s lume, in use. There’s additionally an offset date window.
Inside is the self-winding calibre 8L35, which has a 50-hour energy reserve and 4Hz beat fee. Seiko says this motion is correct inside -15/+10s per day, and it’s coated by a strong metal again.
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Introduced with a multi-link metal bracelet, which has additionally been hardened, this tribute to one among Japan’s best is proscribed to 500 examples with a retail worth of $2,900/€3,000.
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