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Seiko 8L55

Seiko Cal. 8L55 was only used in the limited-edition Prospex SLA025

Cal. 8L55 is a Hi-Beat automatic movement used in the Seiko Prospex SLA025/SBEX001 dive watch. It is a variant of the Grand Seiko 9S85 movement with simpler finishing and adjusted to a lower standard of accuracy. The movement was used in a few rare Prospex dive watches from 2015 through 2019 but is best known for powering the limited edition Prospex SLA025, a re-creation of the 1968 6159-7001 which won the prestigious GPHG award in the Dive Watch category in 2018.

CalibreProductionSpeedJewelsFunctionsModels
Cal. 8L552015-present36,00037DateProspex SLA/SBEX
Cal. 8L882008-200943,20041Power reserveCredor GBBX998
Cal. 9S852009-present36,00037DateGrand Seiko SBGH
Cal. 9S862014-present36,00037Date, GMTGrand Seiko SBGJ

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