Outside of 007 horology often called the "Arnie," this H558-5000 James Bond watch can only truly be identified by its model number: SPW001
The image shown at left here focuses on the original hang tag for one of my Seiko model SPW001, case number H558-5000 duo-display Diver’s 150-meter James Bond watches.
As I’ve mentioned previously, Seiko UK has formally clarified that it is only by use of its model references that any watch it provided for wear by Roger Moore as James Bond in the Eon Productions films can be uniquely identified.
The case number is in many cases not sufficiently specific enough to do so.
Yet the model indication does not appear anywhere on the these physical Seiko watches themselves.
Original purchasers would have received the SPW001 model number on the hang tag included with, in this example, their purchase of H558-5000 watches from Authorized Dealers.
Of course, we’re now a quarter-century out from A View to a Kill and the Seiko SPW001, H558-5000 Diver’s watch use as a James Bond watch. Uncommon as it is to find original packaging and instructions, it’s even tougher to find one of these with original hang tag.
So I thought I’d share this from my personal collection for both its general information value and as a help to those looking to add further detail to their own acquisition efforts.
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