Maybe it was only worth the amount paid which i seem to have lost out to by a measly £2uk.It sold for £62 and the guys description could not have been any worse for such an iconic watch.It was battered and looked like it had been in all of Arnies movies yet it was salvageable.It was working but the digital was sporadic and only working intermitently.
Either way his description was......wait for it......

Seiko Hybrid Diver...........

Was it worth my £2 loss i ask.

It was actually in about the same condition as the one i bought last year for £40.


Sellers pic


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Mine when i bought it..



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After full refurb from a good friend in the UK.(SO THEY CAN BE RESTORED)



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Plus the fantastic letter that came with my arnie after refurb.


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Plus parts he used and final price.....Check that out for cheap work??


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Theneilo uk

Hybrid diver is correct, according to the Tokunaga Watch site! In 1983 Seiko introduced this digi-ana Diver model as a Hybrid!

A for sale of such a watch would have caught more attention as even:- Seiko Arnie for sale H558-5000?
Im sure the price would have went a lot higher as there were very few watchers and bidders.I just feel for the guy when they go for so much money.I bet the new owner is clapping his hands right now??LoL.

Theneilo uk

I found my Arnie on Craigslist and bought it for a mere $75.00 and other then one of the indices being brown/wabi it was in immaculate condition! ONLY problem with it which I really dont care about is the bezel wont turn but I'm 99% positive it's because of dirt/grime being under it! I dont want to chance breaking the original shroud by trying to remove it so the dirt can stay where its at for now! LOL

what he had...and how he came to post it a Hybrid diver hahaha!