Seiko began its rich history in 1881 when Kintaro Hattori opened a shop to repair and sell watches in central Tokyo.  Eleven years later, he opened a factory called the Seikosha Factory and began building wall
clocks and pocket watches.  After an earthquake and fire destroyed the original factory, Hattori reopened with a new vision, which began what we know as Seiko today.  A true pioneer in watchmaking, Seiko developed the first Japanese-made divers watch.

The Seiko Turtle Diver Ref 6309-7049 features a 45 mm wide by 48 mm long stainless steel case with a lug-to-lug width of 22 mm.  The Seiko Turtle features a bi-directional aluminum bezel and is powered by the
Caliber 6309 movement, with a water resistance rating of 150 meters.  The matte black dial features large lumed hour markers, hour, minute, and second hands, and a day and date window at the 3 o’clock position.

This Seiko Turtle Diver Ref 6309-7049 is recently back from a full movement service. The case shows wear consistent with the age of this timepiece, which is visible in the photographs. The dial remains a deep black matte, while the hour markers and hands have
developed a patina.   Included with this timepiece is an aftermarket Uncle Seiko stainless steel bracelet.