The SPB15X models position the date window at the traditional three o’clock marker, which in my opinion, would have looked better aesthetically on the SLA063, since it’d keep the balance in the dial, being that the date window (and the adjacent lume plot) are similar in shape to the opposite marker across the way. The only feature that some of you may look sideways at is the date window sandwiched between the four and five o’clock marker. The hour markers are slimmer with polished surrounds, the stoplight seconds hand arrow is less pronounced and the bezel looks more streamlined with its tighter typeface. The mirror-like finishing on the case appears to be top notch and an additional polished finishing is added to the center links of the steel bracelet.
BLACK OMEGA VS LIGHTS SERIES
Looking closer at the case and dial, the refinements found in the SLA063 and the rest of the SLA series are apparent. To my knowledge, any sort of blue is a rare color to see during the Aurora Borealis, and Seiko has made it a point to capture that capricious glow in the dial. The textured gradient blue dial is representative of the Northern Lights that dance across the polar skies. Naomi Uemura On His Way To The North Pole In 1978 The Seiko SLA063 has exploration in its genes as it can trace its bloodline to the Seiko 6105, which was worn on Uemura’s wrist when he completed his 7,500 mile solo dog-sled run from Alaska to Greenland. He was also the first to climb five of the “Seven Summits” and the first person of Japanese descent to summit Mt. McKinley) and the first to complete a solo rafting journey down the Amazon River. He was the first to make the solo summit of Denali (formerly known as Mt. Uemura was an explorer through and through, consistently pushing the boundaries of what a person was capable of doing and where they could go. The SLA063, like the SLA049, is a limited edition release that pays tribute to adventurer and alpinist Naomi Uemura. With the recent release of the SLA063, Seiko is hitting some familiar notes we’ve seen within the past year. It’s a common tune Seiko has been playing for the past few years where they’ve taken their classic designs from the ‘60s and ‘70s, reworked them, resulting in a fresh new set of watches made for today’s enthusiast without straying too far away from the original design. The SLA049 and SLA051 broke ground within the Seiko Prospex line last year, creating a modern reinterpretation of the Seiko 6105, or otherwise known as the beloved “Captain Willard,” housing an upgraded movement in the 8元5, sporting new dial colors and featuring more of a refined look when compared to the likes of the SPB151 and the SPB153.
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