And not only the appearance suggests a water-related timepiece but also the fact the SRPA21 is a 200m (660ft) ISO-certified and PADI-approved professional diver. What makes it a Turtle is the cushion-shaped case that reminds the ancient amphibious animal. Seiko’s so-called Turtle watches are highly recognized and loved by dive watch connoisseurs. A feature many dive watch enthusiasts highly appreciate is the PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) signature on the face, which is the icing on the cake for anyone wishing to pamper their wrists with PADI-approved diving watches.Īll in all, the SRPB99 offers both utmost effectiveness and visual beauty.Ĭaliber: Automatic 4R36 hacking & hand-winding You’ll find the face black-toned with wavy stripes that run horizontally across the dial. The stainless steel band with deployant clasp and safety lock feature makes the SRPB99 a spot-on universal wearable for different occasions as it is more suitable for festive events than rubber is. In broad terms, the Seiko SRPB99 is very similar to the previous watch we covered – it runs on a 4R35 caliber, measures 44mm in size, and is a professional dive watch.īut what’s different is the all-metal appearance and the design of the dial. We continue with another “Samurai” watch. Last but not least, many wearers have expressed high praise regarding the rubber bands – they are comfortable to wear, perfectly proportioned, and last longer than many other rubber straps.Ĭaliber: Automatic 4R35 hacking & hand-winding While operating the bezel, the clicks are neither firm nor soft, offering a convenient user experience. The Pepsi bezel of the watch is unidirectional and features red color between 0 and 15 minutes. A tried and tested movement as the 4R35 is, you get a real workhorse with appreciated extras. It is sized at 44mm in case diameter with a 13.4mm height, which are fitting dimensions for the majority of wrist sizes and shapes.īut what makes this Samurai so sought-after besides the looks and size is its automatic movement.Įquipped with a 4R35 caliber, the watch is hackable and hand-windable while keeping decent accuracy. The Seiko Prospex SRPB53, also known as the “Samurai” watch, is not only a professional grade dive watch but also one good-looking piece of wearable that complements various outfits besides dive suits. Now that the term and background are clear let’s find out the best Seiko Pepsi watches currently available. There have been some debate among watch enthusiasts of why a Pepsi dive bezel has red for the first quarter of the bezel and blue for the rest, and not the other way around, but an unequivocal answer has not been provided by any manufacturer.īe that as it may, the fantastic color scheme is something that still thrills people, and one can be sure it’ll not sink into oblivion anytime soon. When a GMT Pepsi bezel is two-way rotating, features an additional GMT hand, and has blue and red colors equally distributed (for PM and AM indications), then a Pepsi dive bezel rotates unidirectionally and features a red tone for up to 15-20 minutes, leaving blue to the rest of the bezel. Like we already know, a bezel is a part of a watch that not only secures the crystal to the case but offers extra functionality and readability for the wearer.Īmongst the various bezel styles, one can distinguish two types of Pepsi bezels – dive and GMT. In fact, the first Seiko Pepsi watch was produced in the late 1970s, and it was a quartz diver 7548-700B model. The design was so captivating that it was later applied by other manufacturers and to other types of watches, including dive wristwear.
It was produced in 1954 when international jet pilots needed a watch that could tell the time in two timezones at once. The first watch that featured a Pepsi bezel was the Rolex GMT Master. The combination of these colors on a bezel resembles the colors that Pepsi has, thus receiving an affectionate nickname for that particular type of bezel. A bezel is called a Pepsi bezel when it has a red-and-blue color scheme. The truth, in fact, is quite an obvious one. If you thought the origin of a Pepsi bezel is something to do with commercial agreements with the world-famous soda manufacturer to have their logo or brand name on wristwatches, we have to disappoint you. Luckily, there are several of them, and, moreover, they come in variegated designs and with price tags rarely exceeding the $500 line.īut before heading to the shortlist, let’s discover the background of the Pepsi bezel first.
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