Coincidence? Glashütte Original vs Stowa

They are VERY similar aren't they? Even the font. I think I prefer the Stowa because of the hand set, and their dial looks pretty sweet too.

GO didn't exist in the 1960s so it's an homage. 

I think you are right, thanks! According to Revolution Watch the original SeaQ was made by GUB, not GO:

The SeaQ is inspired by Glashütte Original's historic 1969 diving watch, manufactured by the then state-owned entity VEB Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe (GUB). The Spezimatic Type RP TS 200 was one of Glashütte's many watchmaking innovations, so in 2021 Glashütte Original creates a new version of the watch inspired by the original design, but with notable improvements in functionality, thanks to modern materials. 

I agree, I don't like the minute arrow hand from the GO neither. 

I also prefer the date window proportions on the Stowa

I would love to see Jörg Schauer bring back this design. It could be a strong collection for Stowa. They are still making nice watches in Pforzheim. 

To be honest the case shape is very 60s inspired used by many brands at that time. The seiko 62mas is similar too , albeit without the numbers . They all look great to me , as I love the case shape. Here's my 62mas from seiko .

@jason_recliner: that's not right. In the 60s the company that is today called Glashütte Original was named Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe (GUB). After wall fell GUB was renamed in Glashütte Original, however even in the 60s and before they stamped the dial with the same Glashütte logo. 

I would assume that both haven't invented it, as @Leedsbeer wrote, the case shape was the thing in the 60s. Additionally most dials dials in the world (including Glashütte) where coming from one dial manufacturer in Pforzheim (south-west Germany). This manufacturer belongs now to Glashütte Original. So I assume that this dial manufacturer delivered the same design to GUB and Stowa. The same happened also with the todays Nomos Tangete dial design. This dial was first used by A. Lange & Söhne and then by Stowa in 1937, both coming from this dial manufacturer in Pforzheim.

Picture from watchtime.net (left 60s, right 2019)

It's as much a coincidence as the zenith chronomaster sport and the daytona....

Yes! And they would bring it back for 2K or less. I'd love to see that! 

You made a really good point! If Stowa and GUB used the same dial manufacturer, and now is currently own by GO, well... It makes much more sense now.

In regards of what you and @Leedsbeer said, it is true that the "62mas case" was a popular design from the 60s. It seems that the original watch with that case design was the Jean Richard Aquastar. 

I tried on a similar SLA in the past, nice watch! 

Correct. So GO isn't the same company. It's just a Swatch brand and that's an homage.

If you play it like this, then the current Speedmaster professional is also an homage. Omega is nowadays not the same company, it’s just a Swatch brand. Same for the Reverso, Tank, Chronomaster etc…

Not really, Omega was a continually solvent company, it never stopped operating.  Swatch bought the company.  GO is just a manufactured brand.  Nice watches to be sure, but that GO dive watch is an homage of a watch made by a different company.

Lovely , not tempted then? 

It was a beautiful watch, and the case material was amazing. But it wasn't the right high end Seiko for me, as for that price I would go to GS. But nothing wrong with it, TGV has a video in which he explains how much effort has gone into the range of "SLA 62MAS" if we can call it that way. Very cool watches indeed! 

That stingray leather is insane!