It was originally released in 1977 and later re-issued around 30 years later due to its popularity, named as such for its round silhouette that evokes the shape of a curved turtle shell. The Seiko Prospex “Turtle” was one of the first Seiko designs to receive a nickname. Interestingly, even Seiko now labels their watches as such, and I learned recently that their boutiques are signposted inside in the same way. These names were originally created by fans of the brand to help distinguish between the different models and are cleverly inspired by case and dial design elements. The latest is the new trilogy of Seiko Prospex's ‘Great Blue’ PADI watches, and you’ll notice each of the three is confidently nicknamed either the “Turtle,” “Samurai,” or “Sumo.” These are just a handful of Seiko nicknames out there. In 2016, Seiko became the exclusive global watch brand approved to create a line of professional diver's watches featuring the official colors and logos of PADI, and ever since we’ve seen a number of Seiko Prospex PADI timepieces hit the market. Over the last half-century, PADI has become one of the world's largest and most trusted scuba diving training organizations. Just a few years after the first Seiko diver’s watch was created in 1965, two American divers set out to officiate the standards of training in diving and founded the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). Some of these collectible gems can be found within the Seiko Prospex PADI collection. Why this is, is still a bit of a mystery, and the answer lies somewhere between nostalgia, accessibility, and an extensive spectrum of choice. What’s more, some Seiko Prospex watches are highly collectible and have increased in value over the years. I’m a huge advocate for Seiko, and I’d quite confidently argue that Seiko makes some of the best affordable automatic watches in the world. The Seiko Prospex diver’s watch is their flagship, offering robust waterproof cases, handsome aesthetics and high-precision movements for very good value for money. The three new Seiko Prospex ‘Great Blue’ PADI Special Editions are suitably named for their blue gradient dials inspired by the views seen by a diver underwater as the sun reflects and shines on the surface. Seiko is back, delivering a new set of durable diver’s watches created in support of PADI.
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