Seiko H558-5000
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Seiko H558-5000
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BrandSeiko
ModelH558 "Arnie"
ReferenceH558-5000
Introduced1982
MovementQuartz
ProductionDiscontinued
The Seiko H558-5000 is the analog-digital diver Seiko introduced in 1982, and the first diver's watch to work both displays at once: the quartz calibre H558 drives the hands and an LCD window set into the lower dial from a single movement, carrying a chronograph and an alarm inside a 150-metre steel case of about 45 mm on 22 mm lugs. The hybrid layout is the point rather than a novelty, giving a diver a legible sweep hand and elapsed digital timing without a second watch. Arnold Schwarzenegger wore one through his 1980s action pictures, which is where the collector name "Arnie" comes from; Seiko returned to the design in 2019 with the solar SNJ025, modelled on the H558-5009 variant. (My Eastern Watch Collection)
Appearances
4 cataloged on-screen appearances
| Title | Year | Type | Actor | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commando (1985) | 1985 | Film | Arnold Schwarzenegger | John Matrix |
| Raw Deal (1986) | 1986 | Film | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Mark Kaminsky |
| The Running Man (1987) | 1987 | Film | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Ben Richards |
| Predator (1987) | 1987 | Film | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Dutch |