In excellent pre-owned condition, I've customised the classic Diver style Seiko dial - it's an icy white, with an applied 'Snoopy' design. I've fitted a new set of custom hands, and a new scratch-resistant mineral crystal. The watch also has very smart new ceramic bezel insert, a new chapter ring, and a brand new aftermarket Seiko 'Accordion' rubber diver's strap. The watch also has a 'Quickset' date window. 

This classic scuba diver's watch has been professionally Serviced and regulated, and is running beautifully, keeping accurate time. The dual-finish steel case has been expertly polished and rebrushed, and is in excellent condition. The hands and dial markers have a luminous treatment. I'll provide the winning bidder with a full Seiko instruction manual (in a downloadable/printable PDF file).

A nice bonus with this one - my watchmaker has pressure tested the watch for water resistance, to a depth rating of 100M (10 BAR) - this means that the watch will be fine for use in water (shallow swimming, surface snorkelling etc). I would not recommend it for use in more robust activities (high/board diving, scuba diving, impact sports), and would advise against sustained use in hot water (sauna/steamroom/hot shower). 

Please read on.

Dial/Hands Seiko dial, customised in the traditional Diver style, in a bright white, in perfect condition. An applied Snoopy design dominates the the dial - in this case our hero is in full 'Joe Cool' mode, complete with shades, chilling out with his buddy Woodstock..... The dial is signed 'SEIKO, Automatic' to the lower right, and has 'MADE IN JAPAN, 7002-700L R, Lightning Flash' printed below 6. There are baton dial markers, larger at 6 & 9, and a stylised Sword Hilt at 12, all with an applied luminous finish. There's a 'Quickset' Date window at 3 o'clock (in the rarer 'White on Black' font). Minute markers run around the new white outer chapter ring, which is set at an angle, so adding an impression of extra depth to the dial.

The hands are also new, in a the classic '7002' style, steel with a luminous fill - an arrowhead minute hand, and a broadsword hour hand. The seconds hand is a black 'needle' with a lumed circle towards the tip. The luminous treatment on the hands and markers has been upgraded, they glow nicely after exposure to light, and while it won't shine all night, the effect lasts for a little while, a nice bonus on a refurbished or redialled watch, which often have little or no 'lume'. Please see the gallery photos which show the luminous effect after brief exposure to a bright light.

Case The large dual-finish stainless steel case is in excellent condition, with minimal signs of use - in a satin-brushed finish to the upper surfaces, and a high-polish finish to the sides and back. I've had this expertly polished and rebrushed, and it has come up beautifully. Even up close, I can't see any dings or obvious scratches, tiny 'hairline' marks if anything). The case edges remain crisp and nicely defined.

Bezel Original bidirectional steel bezel, good medium resistance, which turns with 60 nicely ratcheted 'clicks'. It's in very good condition and has been fitted with a new ceramic bezel insert, in white, printed with elapsed time markers. 

Caseback The screwdown caseback is in good condition, again expertly cleaned and gently polished - do note that there are traces of one or two small scratches that I've been unable to polish out completely, but nothing nasty. The manufacturer wording on the caseback is fading slightly, but still easily legible, and reads as follows: "Seiko, Stainless Steel, 7002-7000 A1, Scuba Diver's, 261934, A, Lightning Flash symbol" plus the Seiko Wave logo in the centre.  

Movement Seiko 7002A 17 Jewel Automatic movement. I've had the movement professionally serviced and regulated, and the watch is running strong and true. The Serial Number indicates the original manufacturing date as June 1992. New gaskets have been fitted. 

Strap A brand new aftermarket Seiko Z22 'Accordion' ridged rubber Diver's strap has been fitted, with a floating keeper, along with a new brushed steel buckle. I've used 'Fat' Seiko spring bars, which are a much better fit for these Diver straps, and help to ensure that the case lug holes don't get worn and loose through excessive movement. Will comfortably fit a wrist size of up to 8.5" (220mm+).

 Running condition Running, and keeping excellent time. As well as the full Service, I've regulated the movement, which has been checked using a professional timing machine. I've also 'bench-tested' the watch twice on an automatic winder, over at least 24 hours each time - the watch is running nicely, and is accurate to better than +/-30 seconds per day max. (anything under 30 seconds a day is excellent for a vintage automatic). 

Measurements Width without crown - 42mm (45.6mm including Crown), Lug to Lug - 45mm, Depth 13.1mm. Lug Width 22mm. Weight total 100 grams.

To give you an idea of how the watch will wear on an average-sized wrist, have a look at the 'wrist-shot' pictures - the watch is shown on a strap sized to around 7 to 7.5 inches (180 to 190mm). 

Other - This is a very smart Seiko Diver's Automatic watch, in a large 42mm, which wears quite proudly on the wrist as it's a fraction over 13mm deep. Even though it's on a Seiko style 'Accordion' rubber Diver's strap, it's a hefty 100 grams, and feels solid and well constructed, with a substantial wrist presence. The 17 Jewel Automatic movement has been fully serviced and regulated, and is working beautifully, the watch keeps accurate time. The watch has been pressure tested for water resistance too, another nice bonus.

How cool is this? Snoopy has featured on watches before, perhaps most notably with the Omega Speedmaster 'Moonwatch' series. The first Omega 'Snoopy Speedmaster' appeared in 1993, but commemorated the early Apollo missions that used the Speedmaster watch (the Lunar Module on Apollo 10 in 1969 was christened 'Snoopy' by the astronauts, as its mission was to 'snoop around' to find a suitable landing spot for the next mission, the first moon landing by Apollo 11). NASA awarded silver 'Snoopy' awards to employees and contractors for efforts in the Apollo missions - in particular the amazing efforts to get the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth.

The Seiko dial on this model features a custom design, so you won't find them anywhere else!

Though pre-owned, this watch really is in very good condition, with only minimal signs of any use, and has clearly been maintained well. Plus I've had the dual-finish steel case expertly repolished and rebrushed - it looks terrific.

I'll send the winning bidder a downloadable/printable PDF File with the full Seiko instructions, which will show you how to change the date and maintain the watch etc.