Japanese Watch manufacturer, Seiko has just introduced a pair of special edition dive watches, a Kinetic GMT Diver and Prospex Automatic Dive “Pepsi”. PADI which means the Professional Association of Diving Instructors is the world’s biggest diver training organisation. In a bid to promote diving and marine conservation, there was an agreement between Seiko and PADI, an occasion that has produced a pair of special edition dive watches, including a 6309 diver remake in blue and red, echoing the colours of the PADI logo.
The “Pepsi” diver is the Automatic Diver’s ref. SRPA21-K1 with a cushion-shaped, 45 mm stainless steel case. It’s modelled on the ref. 6309 diver produced from the mid 1970s to late 1980s, with the case shape giving rise to the nickname “Turtle”. Inside is the automatic 4R36 movement.
The PADI edition is distinguished by its metallic finish blue dial with the PADI logo at six, as well as the blue and red bezel. Another feature unique to the PADI edition is the red minute hand with matching red five minute hash marks. Retail price will hover around €430 or US$495.
The Kinetic GMT Diver’s SUN065 which is the second special edition is clad in a similar red and blue livery which is modelled on the regular production Kinetic GMT Diver’s SUN021 and SUN023. The stainless steel case is a large 47.5 mm in diameter, while the movement is a hybrid electro-mechanical construction with automatic winding that charges a capacitor which in turn powers a timekeeping chip. Retail Price is around €630 or US$695.
