The PADI organization was actually started in Chicago of all places, in 1966, just one year after Seiko produced its very first dive watch, the Seiko 6217-8000 AKA 62MAS, so both PADI and Seiko have had over 50 years of involvement in scuba diving.
Today, PADI is headquartered in California and is the go-to diving school for anyone wanting to get certified. It is situated in more than 180 countries and regions, world-wide.
PADI is also composed of members from around 6,400 dive centers and dive resorts, worldwide with a further 136,000 or more qualified instructors. It recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Above is the NEW Seiko Prospex Professional 300M PADI Ref. SBBN039 made in a limited series of just 700 pieces.
It is powered by a Seiko 7C46 Quartz caliber which has an accuracy of ±15 seconds per month and a battery life of approx. 5 years.
Its shrouded Titanium case is with anodized blue elements and is protected by Seiko’s super-hard Dia shield coating which is also hypoallergenic.
Its diver’s features include: a double-domed Sapphire crystal, a unidirectional rotational divers bezel, a screwdown crown and caseback – engraved with its LE#, magnetic-resistance and 300m of water-resistance making it suitable for scuba and SAT diving.
Case dimensions are as follows: H47.7mm x W47.7mm x D14.7mm / weight 125g. It comes on a rubber divers strap - priced 125000JPY+tax.
Sapphire crystal or hardlex?
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