Seiko Prospex "King Sumo PADI Great Blue" SBDC189 Men's Watch
Seiko Prospex "King Sumo PADI Great Blue" SBDC189 Men's Watch
Watch Characteristics
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Basic Information
| Specifications | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Seiko |
| Model | SBDC189 |
| Collection | Prospex |
| Special Edition | PADI Special Edition |
Movement Details
| Specifications | Details |
|---|---|
| Caliber Number | 6R35 |
| Movement Type | Mechanical automatic with manual winding |
| Accuracy | +25 to -15 seconds per day |
| Power Reserve | Approximately 70 hours when fully wound |
| Jewels | 24 |
| Functions | Stop seconds function; Date display |
Case & Build
| Specifications | Details |
|---|---|
| Case Material | Stainless steel |
| Case Coating | DiaShield |
| Case Thickness | 13.4mm |
| Case Width | 45.0mm |
| Case Length | 52.6mm |
| Crystal | Sapphire crystal |
| Crystal Coating | Anti-reflective coating on the inner surface |
| LumiBrite | On hands, indexes, and bezel |
| Clasp | One-push diver extender clasp; Double-lock clasp |
| Maximum Bracelet Length | 195mm |
| Water Resistance | Diver's water resistance |
| Magnetic Resistance | Yes |
| Weight | 190g |
| Additional Features | Unidirectional rotating bezel; Screw-down crown; Screw case back; “SPECIAL EDITION” inscription on case back |
Watch Description
Watch Description
The Seiko Prospex SBDC189 (also designated across international catalogs as the SPB375 or SPB375J1 within the celebrated Prospex Diver Scuba PADI Special Edition Collection) is a premier, professional-grade Japanese automatic mechanical saturation-inspired dive watch. Created in official global partnership with PADI (the Professional Association of Diving Instructors)—the world’s leading scuba training organization—this high-spec reference is dedicated to ocean conservation and supports the PADI Ocean Cleanup initiative. Built upon Seiko's legendary and muscular "Sumo" case architecture, this reference has earned defining community nicknames—the "Sumo PADI Great Blue", "King Sumo", "Great Blue", "PADI King Sumo", "Ocean Surface Sumo", or "Blue Wave Sumo"—for its mesmerizing dial inspired by a diver’s upward view through the ocean surface as sunlight pierces the water, its scratch-resistant ceramic bezel, and its upgraded 70-hour mechanical endurance. It unites a sculpted 316L solid stainless steel case treated with Seiko’s DiaShield super-hard coating in a commanding 45.0mm diameter with an oceanic gradient pressed-pattern blue dial, light-blue dive timing accents, an in-house Japanese automatic mechanical caliber, an anti-reflective flat sapphire crystal, certified ISO 200-meter diver's water resistance, and an integrated solid stainless steel construction fitted with a wetsuit diver extender. Perfectly calibrated for professional divers, water-sports enthusiasts, and collectors seeking an authoritative, ocean-proven tool watch that transitions effortlessly from deep-sea descents and aquatic exploration to boardroom meetings and casual weekend gatherings. The defining visual centerpiece of this SBDC189 reference is its evocative "Great Blue" dial face. Designed to capture the sublime experience of peering toward the ocean's surface from the depths, the dial features a dynamic ripple-wave texture with a vertical dégradé gradation transitioning from bright turquoise cyan at 12 o'clock to deep oceanic navy at 6 o'clock. Bold, oversized applied circular and baton hour indices line the perimeter, accompanied by the iconic split-wedge marker at 12 o'clock—a hallmark design trait that originally earned the silhouette its "Sumo" nickname. Every hour marker is generously filled with Seiko’s proprietary LumiBrite compound, which glows in contrasting blue and green hues to guarantee instant legibility in pitch-black marine environments. The prominent arrow-style minute hand is highlighted in high-visibility cyan blue, matching the critical first 15-minute decompression timing sector on the bezel insert. A date calendar aperture sits neatly at 3 o'clock, balanced by the official PADI collaboration logo displayed above 6 o'clock. Framing the dial is a unidirectional 120-click rotating dive bezel fitted with a scratch-resistant, mirror-polished navy blue ceramic insert with an engraved 60-minute scale and a luminescent pip at 12 o'clock. Beneath its tailored exterior, the watch is powered by Seiko’s high-grade in-house Calibre 6R35 Japanese automatic mechanical movement, engineered and manufactured at Seiko’s dedicated horological facilities in Japan. Operating at a steady frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour (3 Hz), this 24-jewel self-winding caliber delivers an extended 70-hour (nearly 3 full days) power reserve on a full wind, allowing the wearer to take the watch off for the weekend and pick it up on Monday morning keeping precise time. The movement features automatic self-winding, manual hand-winding capabilities, an instantaneous date calendar mechanism, and a hacking seconds (stop-seconds) mechanism that halts the seconds hand when the crown is pulled out for down-to-the-second synchronization. Built with Seiko’s proprietary Diashock shock-absorbing system, the movement delivers dependable reliability rated to a factory precision tolerance of +25 to -15 seconds per day, reinforced by JIS Class 1 magnetic resistance (4,800 A/m) that protects timekeeping stability against everyday magnetic exposure from mobile devices and laptops. The case architecture faithfully preserves the bold, flowing contours of the beloved Sumo platform, featuring inset bezel protection within the case flanks and faceted lug bevels. It measures an official 45.0mm in case diameter with a case profile thickness of 13.4mm, a 52.6mm lug-to-lug distance, a standard 20mm lug spacing, and a solid total weight of 190.0 grams, providing a planted, wrist-hugging presence thanks to downward-sloping ergonomic lugs. Both the solid 316L stainless steel case and multi-link construction are coated with DiaShield (super-hard coating), substantially enhancing surface resistance against scratches and abrasions. Earning its "King Sumo" designation, dial protection is provided by a premium flat sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective (AR) coating on the inner surface, offering supreme scratch resistance over standard mineral glass. Engineered for rigorous underwater performance, the case incorporates a knurled screw-down crown recessed at 4 o'clock and a solid screw-down caseback engraved with the iconic Prospex Tsunami wave emblem along with the official "SPECIAL EDITION" inscription, securing an ISO-certified 200-meter (660 ft) diver's water resistance rating. The timepiece comes completed on an integrated solid stainless steel multi-link construction with brushed surfaces and polished link accents, secured by a heavy-duty three-fold clasp with a secure lock, dual push-button release, and an integrated fold-out wetsuit diver extension.
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