On April 14th, 2021, Seiko Prospex SLA039 was awarded the iF DESIGN AWARD 2021 under the Product Discipline, Watches / Jewelry Category by a jury of 98 design experts from across the world. Close to 10,000 entries from over 50 nations were submitted in this year’s competition.
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Introduced last year in celebration of the 55th anniversary of Seiko’s and Japan’s first diver’s watch, the awarded
watch is a re-creation of the Seiko 1968 diver’s, one of the most important landmarks in Seiko’s diver’s watchmaking history. The subtle gradation of the blue-gray dial captures the beauty of the sea and the way that light gradually fades as one dives deeper into the dark, mysterious world of the ocean. Moreover, this creation is the first diver’s watch to introduce a new grade of stainless steel that allows for supreme levels of scratch resistance and corrosion resistance. In order to meet the requirements of use under the harsh environment of saturation diving, the watch’s structure is designed to be robust and water resistant, and is equipped with the high beat 8L55 movement assembled expressly for diver’s watches in Shizukuishi.
For more details about the awarded watch, please visit https://www.seikowatches.com/global-en/products/prospex/special/55th-anniversary-limited/

About iF DESIGN AWARD
Hosted by iF International Forum Design GmbH, for 67 years, the award has been recognized as an arbiter for exceptional design. The iF label is renowned worldwide for its outstanding design services, and the iF Design Award is one of the most important design prizes in the world.