PLEASE scroll down for the latest listings or read on for more information. A selection of the best pre-owned Seiko Tuna dive watches added for sale this week. We focus mainly on customers shopping in the UK. However, we also accommodate shoppers from Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA. Check the “Ships To” field for Worldwide delivery if shopping outside the UK. If you are visiting this page looking for a Seiko diving watch that has been designed for the professional diver – the Tuna is it.
Introduced in 1975 all Tuna models incorporate Seiko’s patented gasket system – eliminating the need for a helium escape valve. Prices for vintage models like the QUARTZ Seiko 7549-7000 and 7549-7010 have rocketed lately, expect to pay around £1,300. The original, and very rare, AUTOMATIC 6159-7010 models in good condition can sell for £4,000.
Of all the Seiko dive watches sold here the Tuna is the first choice for many professional divers. It’s ongoing popularity lies in the depth this watch can withstand. The Seiko Tuna range (that’s a nickname – not an official Seiko nomenclature) is a PROFESSIONAL diver’s watch. By that we mean it is capable of withstanding the pressure from depths of 600m (now 1000m).
If you are looking for a watch with a witty nickname – that’ll be the Tuna. Here’s a few: the Darth Tuna (all black version), Mini Tuna (correct, it’s a bit smaller) , Emperor Tuna, Yellow Tuna (yellow bezel and accent on hands) all the way back to aptly named original Grandfather Tuna …. To find out more please visit our page dedicated to a short history of the Seiko Tuna dive watch
A question visitors ask everyday – how much should I pay for a used Seiko Tuna. It’s all down to popularity, rarity, provenance and condition. Let’s start at the TOP end of the market. Don’t forget these watches are some of the finest timepieces in the world – in my view equalling the quality of some Swiss brands. The Seiko Sbdb013 Spring Drive Tuna Marinemaster is not going to give you any change from £2,500. If it says MARINEMASTER on the dial and it’s genuine, the starting price has to be around £1,000 for a “basic” automatic model. However, there are plenty of other versions available in particular, the solar and street Tuna models starting at £250.
If you have an interest in how deep you are diving but don’t want a “full on” dive computer then please consider the Citizen Promaster Aqualand. This technically stunning diver’s watch has a current depth hand and an analogue MAX DEPTH recording indicator. As well as this innovative feature they also have a convenient POWER RESERVE meter and very clear, easy to read, dive time bezel. For more information please visit our range of Citizen Promaster Aqualand dive watches for sale or the full range of Citizen Dive watches here
For those customers that appreciate the design of the Seiko Tuna may we present the Steeldive Tuna homage watch. Above all, it’s not a fake, but a respectful tribute to a giant of a dive watch
