Seiko Tuna homages

Shrouded professional divers, including the Emperor Tuna, Street Tuna and Baby Tuna.

49.4 mm across5 homages

See three to start with
Seiko Tuna SBBN047
The watch shown is the SBBN047. Homages follow other references too, so compare shape and scale.

How to recognise one

Six marks make the look. The count says how many of the 5 homages keep each one.

  • Black shroud

    A thick black shroud wraps the whole case and the bezel.

  • Dive bezel

    A bezel with white numerals every ten minutes and a lumed triangle at 12.

  • Triangle at 12

    A lumed triangle at 12 on the dial.

  • Large round plots

    Big lumed circles mark the other hours.

  • Day and date at 3

    A window at 3 shows the day and the date.

  • Crown at 4

    The crown sits at 4 and is tucked into the shroud.

Each close-up covers about 12.5 mm of watch, using the listed case width and estimated photo edges.

Three to start with

Picked from the record by marks kept, price and size, each sold under its own maker's name, not as a Seiko.

  1. Addiesdive MY-H5

    about £112 $149, seen 2 Oct47.5 mm

    Lowest price. The lowest price listed here.

  2. Steeldive SD1975

    about £120 $160, seen 2 Oct47.5 mm

    Nearest in size. 47.5 mm across, 1.9 mm narrower than the 49.4 mm Seiko.

  3. Steeldive SD1975S

    about £165 $219.99, seen 2 Oct47.5 mm

    47.5 mm across, NH35.

The other 2, to scale

Most marks kept first.

Drawn to scale by listed case width.

Original specifications

Sizes and specifications apply to the version named below. Other versions can differ.

SBDX014

Exact reference SBDX014 supplied by assignment.

Specifications for SBDX014
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width52.4 mmSeiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutzSeiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick

Sources agree.

Diameter of outer shroud as labeled.

Lug to lug53.5 mmSeiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutzSeiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick

Sources agree.

The body-read sources Seiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutz, Seiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick identify reference SBDX014 and agree on lug to lug mm at 53.5 mm.

Thickness17.2 mmSeiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutzSeiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick

Sources agree.

The body-read sources Seiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutz, Seiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick identify reference SBDX014 and agree on thickness mm at 17.2 mm.

Lug width22 mmSeiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutzSeiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick

Sources agree.

The body-read sources Seiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutz, Seiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick identify reference SBDX014 and agree on lug width mm at 22 mm. Distance between lugs.

Movement calibre8L35Seiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutzSeiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick

Sources agree.

The body-read sources Seiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutz, Seiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick identify reference SBDX014 and agree on movement calibre at 8L35.

Case materialTitaniumSeiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutzSeiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick

Sources agree.

The body-read sources Seiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutz, Seiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick identify reference SBDX014 and agree on case material at Titanium.

Water resistance1000 mSeiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutzSeiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick

Sources agree.

Both pages repeat manufacturer rating; neither independently tested it.

Power reserve50 hoursSeiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutzSeiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick

Sources agree.

The body-read sources Seiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX014 | WatchOutz, Seiko Prospex Sea Date 52.4 mm | Chronotick identify reference SBDX014 and agree on power reserve hours at 50 hours.

Sources and unconfirmed details
  • Water resistance is a maker rating repeated by retailers, not an independent pressure-test result.
SBBN047Shown in the photograph

Manifest pictured scope SBBN047 quartz Tuna (1000m, black shroud, silicone strap). Existing family candidates are excluded.

Specifications for SBBN047
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width49.4 mmSeiko Prospex SBBN047 specifications

One primary source.

Official horizontal 49.4 mm and vertical 49.4 mm case dimensions. Vertical overall length used as lug span; no mechanical power reserve for battery quartz.

Lug to lug49.4 mmSeiko Prospex SBBN047 specifications

One primary source.

Official horizontal 49.4 mm and vertical 49.4 mm case dimensions. Vertical overall length used as lug span; no mechanical power reserve for battery quartz.

Thickness16.3 mmSeiko Prospex SBBN047 specifications

One primary source.

Official horizontal 49.4 mm and vertical 49.4 mm case dimensions. Vertical overall length used as lug span; no mechanical power reserve for battery quartz.

Lug width22 mmOriginal Seiko R01X011M9 strap compatible with SBBN047

One cited source.

Official Seiko dealer explicitly lists SBBN047 compatibility and 22 mm lug width.

Movement calibre7C46Seiko Prospex SBBN047 specifications

One primary source.

Official horizontal 49.4 mm and vertical 49.4 mm case dimensions. Vertical overall length used as lug span; no mechanical power reserve for battery quartz.

Water resistance1000 mSeiko Prospex SBBN047 specifications

One primary source.

Official horizontal 49.4 mm and vertical 49.4 mm case dimensions. Vertical overall length used as lug span; no mechanical power reserve for battery quartz.

Power reserveNot confirmed

Not applicable as a mechanical winding reserve. Quartz 7C46 official battery life is approximately five years, distinct from power reserve hours.

Sources and unconfirmed details
  • Not applicable as a mechanical winding reserve. Quartz 7C46 official battery life is approximately five years, distinct from power reserve hours.

More about the Tuna

Lay a homage over the SeikoAny of the 5, laid over the original at one scale

Lay a homage over the Seiko

Slide to fade from one watch to the other and compare the case shapes. The figures below describe the version shown in the photograph.

Seiko Tuna49.4Seiko Tuna
Addiesdive MY-H547.5Addiesdive MY-H5

Photos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.

47.5 mm, 1.9 mm narrower than the Seiko
Seiko Tuna photo: SBBN047. Addiesdive MY-H5 photo: MY-H5 Tuna, black dial, steel bracelet.

SBBN047, specifications and sources

Seiko and the selected homage, measure by measure
MeasureSeikoAddiesdive MY-H5
Case width49.4 mm47.5 mm
Lug to lug49.4 mmNot listed yet
Thickness16.3 mm15 mm
Lug width22 mm22 mm
Movement7C46NH35 or Miyota 8215
Power reserveNot listed yetNot listed yet
Water1000 m300 m
PriceNot tracked hereabout £112 $149, seen 2 Oct

Side view

16.3 49.4 wide 49.4 lug to lug
Seiko
15 47.5 wide
Addiesdive MY-H5

Copies

    Not compared yet

    Gives it away

      No difference noted

      Open the Addiesdive MY-H5
      Compared and not keptOne watch left off the bench, with the reason

      This watch was compared with the Seiko Tuna and left off the bench.