Tänkte dela med mig av en rolig grej. På WUS hamnar man (jag) ofta i diskussioner där folk kallar allt möjligt för SEIKO Tuna. Detta stör mig givetvis något djävulskt så jag mailade Mr Tokunaga (skaparen av första tonfisken och många andra Seikodykare) för att höra hans syn på saken.
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Från mig
Dear Mr Tokunaga,
This is your Swedish SEIKO fanatic friend Johan emailing you in need of some serious (not really) advice. I hope all is well! I was a little sad that you didn’t come to Baselworld since this year was a good year for SEIKO Prospex.
I have a question for you. On the internet, there is a discussion about the new Lowercase Solar Prospex Diver’s watch (SBDN028). Some people are calling it a “Solar Tuna”. I however find this very wrong. For me as a Prospex and history fan, I think a SEIKO Diver’s watch should only be called a “Tuna” if it is helium safe and has a shrouded outer case construction. To me, this “air diver’s” is not a Tuna even if it looks like one.
So, as the originator/inventor of the Grandfather Tuna and many other SEIKO Prospex models I would love to hear your thoughts on this subject.
Do you consider it a “Tuna”?
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Svar
Dear ***
Your question is very difficult to answer, and I am thinking every day "Is there any better nickname than Tuna?"
As you know, I had developed a shrouded diver's watch with an outer case construction for strong shock resistant performance in 1975.
During 43 years a lot of shrouded diver's watches were developed not only for He gas diver's watches but also for Air diver's watches.
And now, all watches of the shrouded diver's watches are called as "Tuna".
The nickname "Tuna can" may be named from the shape of the outer case. But I think the nickname of the outer case should be named from the function or performance of the parts.
I have several kinds of nickname idea.
My best idea is "Armour" in English, "鎧(Yoroi)" in Japanese, as the strong nickname of the parts for the shock resistant function!
Do you have any good nickname idea for our "outer case" as the protector of the shrouded diver's watches!
Sincerely yours,
Ikuo Tokunaga
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Konklusion
Från och med nu kommer jag kalla dem SEIKO Yoroi.
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Från mig
Dear Mr Tokunaga,
This is your Swedish SEIKO fanatic friend Johan emailing you in need of some serious (not really) advice. I hope all is well! I was a little sad that you didn’t come to Baselworld since this year was a good year for SEIKO Prospex.
I have a question for you. On the internet, there is a discussion about the new Lowercase Solar Prospex Diver’s watch (SBDN028). Some people are calling it a “Solar Tuna”. I however find this very wrong. For me as a Prospex and history fan, I think a SEIKO Diver’s watch should only be called a “Tuna” if it is helium safe and has a shrouded outer case construction. To me, this “air diver’s” is not a Tuna even if it looks like one.
So, as the originator/inventor of the Grandfather Tuna and many other SEIKO Prospex models I would love to hear your thoughts on this subject.
Do you consider it a “Tuna”?
_________________
Svar
Dear ***
Your question is very difficult to answer, and I am thinking every day "Is there any better nickname than Tuna?"
As you know, I had developed a shrouded diver's watch with an outer case construction for strong shock resistant performance in 1975.
During 43 years a lot of shrouded diver's watches were developed not only for He gas diver's watches but also for Air diver's watches.
And now, all watches of the shrouded diver's watches are called as "Tuna".
The nickname "Tuna can" may be named from the shape of the outer case. But I think the nickname of the outer case should be named from the function or performance of the parts.
I have several kinds of nickname idea.
My best idea is "Armour" in English, "鎧(Yoroi)" in Japanese, as the strong nickname of the parts for the shock resistant function!
Do you have any good nickname idea for our "outer case" as the protector of the shrouded diver's watches!
Sincerely yours,
Ikuo Tokunaga
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Konklusion
Från och med nu kommer jag kalla dem SEIKO Yoroi.