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'The Sun Rise' is whispered among vintage Seiko chronograph collectors in hushed tones, and raises many eyebrows and wallets when one even comes up for sale. The azure blue vertical brushed dial, matched with sporty yellow streaks and the H-shape case of the Seiko Pogue - estacy and serious bragging rights if you ever manage to get your hands on one. It is something that money can't buy, and luck (and connections) will pay a larger part in your owning one.

With the SKX going the way of the dodo, the Promaster range of watches from Citizen moves swiftly to the top of affordable, well-made, certified dive watches. Did I mention that it's also a Left Hand Diver? The one on offer here has the scars to show for its toughness - the very same reason I decided to take him into my collection in the first place. 

I personally like that large black sub-dial at 6'O. There's quite a bit of detail in this 38mm case that leaves you with a lot to look at, despite the less than optimal handset. In fact the more you look the more charm it seems to get - a solid design within a solid stainless steel case.

This watch grows on you, I must say. While I typically don't like the way rectangular cases look on my small wrists (it's like they cut my wrist off), the circular dial on this watch makes its large case makes it quite the accommodating wrist piece. 

The Seiko 701X series of watches are a great value if you're looking for an off-tangent watch complication outside of the typical chronograph without breaking the bank. The 7017 is a three-handed flyback, and its applications have been put onto many different scales, but none so queer as this one, making it a literal Sports Timer.