This time round I handled the Seiko PADI Sumo, SPB181J1 which was released in around Dec 2020/Jan 2021. If I’m not wrong, this is the second PADI Sumo released by Seiko. The first one was the SBDC049 that has a blue bezel with “fat” numerals. The current model has a Pepsi bezel with slimmed down numerals. It is also updated with the 6R35 movement.
Below are some pictures of the SPB181J1.
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This time round, I had the opportunity to handle the Seiko limited edition Sumo, SPB192J1. This watch is limited to 1200 pieces and is only available in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong and Macau. These are territories covered by the distributor, Thong Sia Co.
The Seiko Sumo has been around for many years and several regular and limited edition models have been released over the years. This particular one features a brown textured dial, pink gold bezel and hands, as well as a black and red bezel insert. Some people are calling it “root beer” although its design is actually inspired by the Hawksbill Turtle.
Below are some pictures.
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Had the opportunity to handle the Seiko Prospex PVDed Sumo SPB125J1 recently. This is a fairly new Sumo variant that is powered by the 6R35 movement. I have owned several colour variants of the 6R15 version in the past and besides having a new movement, I notice the numbers on the bezel look more normal with the use of a thinner font.
Below are some pictures.
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