Seiko Golden Arnie H558-500a

For sale is my Golden Arnie (or Golden Tuna) ref. H558-500A from December ‘84 in excellent condition.

A true collector’s piece, this reference is about as rare as it gets (I’ve only ever seen a handful of others on the web) and you would be hard-pressed to find one in better condition.

This one comes with an original Seiko decompression limits strap, also in great condition.

Everything functions as it should (I can DM you a link to a quick video) The watch tells excellent time, gaining a handful of seconds per month.

The rotating bezel is stuck at 12:00 (not uncommon for a vintage Arnie... even the ones that rotate are generally very tight. Given the outstanding condition of the original shroud, I chose not to remove the shroud and fix the bezel.

Asking $1,650 CAD via PayPal F&F (the equivalent of $1,250 USD) OBRO, which includes insured shipping within Canada or CONUS. I can discuss splitting the shipping costs with overseas buyers. No returns accepted.

Plenty of references here on OF as well as on various other forums.

Now for the pictures:

Will consider selling the watch head-only for a $300 reduction.

Reduced to $1,350 CAD (~$1,030 USD equivalent) plus shipping. I will also consider selling for less if you don’t need the GL831 strap.

I’d also be open to a trade for the new Seiko SPB143 if you have one available for trade.

Now sold! Thanks to OF for the space.