A past question from NO QUARTZ, the free daily watch quiz. The answer is highlighted below.

Question 5·Put in order

Put these divers in order by their official water-resistance rating as launched, lowest first.

Correct order

  1. 1Seiko 62MAS (1965), Japan's first diver's watch
  2. 2Doxa SUB 300 (original, 1967)
  3. 3Omega Seamaster 'Ploprof' (original)
  4. 4Seiko Professional Diver with ceramic outer case (1986)

The story behind it

Seiko's 1986 model is, by Seiko's own account, the world's first 1,000 m diver with a ceramic outer case. Seiko got there in stages: 150 m in 1965, 300 m in 1968, a titanium 600 m in 1975, and the ceramic-shrouded 1,000 m in 1986.

From NO QUARTZ Ref. NQ0002, the puzzle for Sept 24, 2026.

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