New 62MAS PADI model

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New 62MAS PADI model

Post by TimelessLuxWatches » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:35 am

Check out this new Seiko:

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And it's far more affordable than the SLA017 was ($850, apparently).

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:37 am

That sucks.

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by rockmastermike » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:42 am

blue bezel not so much but the rest is pretty cool

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by Panerai7 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:42 am

anodized metal looks like a cheap MIC carabiner from walmart
I do like the dial though and the watch itself is obviously two thumbs up

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by TimelessLuxWatches » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:43 am

Lol I love the bezel

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:44 am

It needs an equally crappy blue crown to go with it.

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by TimelessLuxWatches » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:47 am

Man I'd love that. Maybe I'll do a render with a blue crown too.

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by hoppyjr » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:54 am

The PADI thing is overdone.

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by Panerai7 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:59 am

hoppyjr wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:54 am
The PADI thing is overdone.
Next line will be all green with St.Patty on the dial Padi is overdone you're right

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by gwells » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:01 am

TimelessLuxWatches wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:47 am
Man I'd love that. Maybe I'll do a render with a blue crown too.
no, not the crown, the crown tube. :)

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by james80 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:05 am

Wow that dial looks great, Seiko should think about doing PADI versions of a couple of their other drivers.

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:34 am

TimelessLuxWatches wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:47 am
Man I'd love that. Maybe I'll do a render with a blue crown too.
This isn't you, is it?
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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by Torrid » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:24 am

This PADI shit is getting old.

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by KidKeith » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:30 am

Torrid wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:24 am
This PADI shit is getting old.
I'm not a big fan of the X either... I wouldn't consider a watch that had that logo on it. I may be in the minority, but I almost always adhere to the "less is more" mentality with watch faces.

I wish they would go back to basics.
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New 62MAS PADI model

Post by hoppyjr » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:36 am

I wonder if Seiko is paying PADI to use the logo, or if PADI is paying Seiko. The latter would explain why this silliness continues.

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:46 am

I bet seiko puss by the year, not the watch. Hence the 1000 different versions.

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by watches503 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:17 am

james80 wrote:Wow that dial looks great, Seiko should think about doing PADI versions of a couple of their other drivers.
100pct agreed. Some people think the PADI thing is overdone but what kinda company with thousands of employees would say no to making more money on the same watches with just a few changes ? I’d be milking that PADI wagon until no one buys them but that day won’t come.

We got a bunch of expert grumps here that would pass on money I see.

I’d be making all kinds of ugly combinations like the purple dial with green or blue bezel Sumo lol. If it sells, why not ?

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by KidKeith » Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:24 am

watches503 wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:17 am
james80 wrote:Wow that dial looks great, Seiko should think about doing PADI versions of a couple of their other drivers.
100pct agreed. Some people think the PADI thing is overdone but what kinda company with thousands of employees would say no to making more money on the same watches with just a few changes ? I’d be milking that PADI wagon until no one buys them but that day won’t come.

We got a bunch of expert grumps here that would pass on money I see.

I’d be making all kinds of ugly combinations like the purple dial with green or blue bezel Sumo lol. If it sells, why not ?
It might sell, but not to me.
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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:38 am

Because selling ugly shit to people with bad taste makes your brand look bad.

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by Panerai7 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:53 am

JP Chestnut wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:38 am
Because selling ugly shit to people with bad taste makes your brand look bad.
yeah look at Panerai, i'm truly embarrassed for them. Wish I could change my nick

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by dinexus » Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:13 pm

So sick of all the PADI editions.

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by 59yukon01 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:22 pm

They should have stopped with the PADI naft. Now it's just a watered down name, and most everything after the naft is fugly.

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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by CGSshorty » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:43 pm

Panerai7 wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:38 am
Because selling ugly shit to people with bad taste makes your brand look bad.
yeah look at Panerai, i'm truly embarrassed for them. Wish I could change my nick
There’s probably a way to do that.
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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by watches503 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:54 pm

Yeah. Very stupid of Seiko to make more watches that sell like hot cakes.


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Re: New 62MAS PADI model

Post by jeckyll » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:24 pm

Not thrilled with this one, but some of the other PADI models are OK and the NAFT is great.

Let's face it, this is what Seiko does, come up with many version of one watch and keep iterating what sells. Not the first time, won't be the last.
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