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MY SCUBAPRO 500 DIVE WATCH

  1. erpin9 May 25, 2015

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    I got this beautiful hard to find Scubapro 500 dive watch from a fellow local watch club member. This watch is from the 70s and has great similarity with the Eterna Kontiki dive watch. The watch comes with the original oyster style bracelet. Scubapro is a well known dive equipment company that has contracted several watch companies to sell dive watches under their brand name. This watch will partner well with my equally rare Seiko Scubapro 450.

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  2. Fer Seamaster May 25, 2015

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    Nice watch and in a remarkable condition!! I like very much the applied logo and name.
     
  3. RawArcher Measures thread drift on the Richter Scale May 30, 2015

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    Great watch @erpin9! I have one incoming as I type. Any chance we could also get a picture of the Seiko???? Thanks!
     
  4. erpin9 Jun 4, 2015

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    This is my rare Seiko 6306 7001 Scubapro 450.
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  5. pascs Jun 4, 2015

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    Very nice :thumbsup:
     
  6. RawArcher Measures thread drift on the Richter Scale Jun 4, 2015

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    Very, very cool. Another for my list! Thanks for sharing!
     
  7. RawArcher Measures thread drift on the Richter Scale Jun 4, 2015

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    Finally have a wrist shot of mine.......mine, courtesy of another member. June 4 2015 010.JPG One Scubapro down and one (rare) Seiko version to go!
     
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  8. AAAKK First listing in the ΩF B2B phone book Jun 4, 2015

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    Congrats, nice pick up. These are very cool and feel great on the wrist. Might as well add mine to the thread:

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  9. erpin9 Jun 4, 2015

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    Good luck on your hunt for the Seiko Scubapro 450.
     
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  10. arsmax Jun 14, 2015

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    Very nice!..
    I think that Scubapro 500 is a fantastic diver!!
    I have a very rare "Tuna" version with original Isofrane strap (see picture below).
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  11. omitohud Jun 14, 2015

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    I like this one even better [emoji106]. Which one is more rare?
     
  12. lenny Jun 14, 2015

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    ^They're both very rare. Be warned that the scubapro dials are being reproduced, so it's harder to be sure you have a real one. Obviously, there are no such worries with the tuna can case.
     
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  13. erpin9 Jun 15, 2015

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    Absolutely right, you have to be very careful when buying a Seiko Scubapro 450. The guys at the Seiko Citizen Watch Forum are very knowledgeable on what to look for to verify if the dial is original and not a reproduction.
     
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  14. erpin9 Jun 15, 2015

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    Great watch. Does it have a titanium case like the Seiko Tuna?
     
  15. lenny Jun 15, 2015

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    No, it is stainless steel. Titanium wasn't really used by anybody (aside from Seiko) in the 70s. I've always wondered who actually made it. Sadly, no one knows the manufacturing history behind the case...not even scubapro themselves.
     
  16. RawArcher Measures thread drift on the Richter Scale Jun 15, 2015

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    What makes one of these watches a "Tuna" version from a non-Tuna version? Is it the shroud....or is the case different? Having trouble seeing a difference myself.
     
  17. lenny Jun 15, 2015

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    Well, Seiko released their model in 1976 after quite a few years of research (and a number of patents too). The Scubapro is a copy of it. Because it is labeled as Swiss Made, no one knows who actually made it.

    In general, the tuna description comes from the shroud design. It was also the first watch to be made as a one piece titanium case. Most significantly, it was helium resistant without needing a gas release valve.

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  18. arsmax Jun 15, 2015

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    I confirm, it's stainless steel... It's big and heavy but fantastic!
     
  19. Redwheelbarrow Jun 15, 2015

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    Blondes have more fun. :D

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  20. RawArcher Measures thread drift on the Richter Scale Jun 15, 2015

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    Wow! What's story behind that?????? Very cool.