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STEELDIVE SD1953S

Ref. SD1953S

$160Stock unknown

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Case

Diameter
40.5mm
Thickness
13.5mm
Lug-to-lug
47.7mm
Material
Solid Bronze CuSn8
Water resistance
300m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire

Movement

Caliber
Seiko NH35
Type
Automatic

Seiko

Seiko's third-party supply version of the 4R35, sold to external watch brands and modders worldwide. Adds hacking and hand-winding over the 7S26 it effectively replaced. The NH35 has become the default automatic movement for watch modding and microbrand watches, thanks to its low cost, reliability, and wide availability of compatible parts including dials, hands, and cases in the Seiko-compatible format.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
standard
Bezel
rotating_unidirectional
Bracelet
fabric_nato

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01The market

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Retail$160

eBay listings

  • STEELDIVE SD1953S — Solid Bronze 40.5MM 300M NH35 Automatic Dive WatchNew with box and papers · US$192↗
  • STEELDIVE SD1953S — Solid Bronze 40.5MM 300M NH35 Automatic Dive WatchNew with box and papers · US$192↗
  • STEELDIVE SD1953S — Solid Bronze 40.5MM 300M NH35 Automatic Dive WatchNew with box and papers · US$192↗

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The STEELDIVE SD1953S (ref. SD1953S) is an automatic watch, with a 40.5mm solid bronze cusn8 case, 13.5mm thick, powered by the Seiko NH35 movement. Water resistance is rated to 300m, under a sapphire crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $160.

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