Watch Fact of the Day: The Seiko That Inspired James Cameron’s Deep-Sea Obsession

Long before directing Titanic, filmmaker James Cameron was gifted a Seiko H558-5009 analog-digital hybrid diver by his crew during the making of The Abyss. Famo

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Long before directing Titanic, filmmaker James Cameron was gifted a Seiko H558-5009 analog-digital hybrid diver by his crew during the making of The Abyss. Famously worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator and Commando as well, this robust ‘Arnie’ diver became Cameron’s trusted companion and fueled his fascination with extreme pressure and deep-sea exploration. That very watch later accompanied him in spirit as his baseline for aquatic endurance before he built his own record-breaking submersible.


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