Seiko has unveiled three special edition timepiece divers as part of their Prospex line. The SRPH55, SRPH57, and SRPH59 join the “Turtle” family this fall, and they are exclusive to the US market. These watches emphasize Seiko?s ongoing efforts to promote ocean exploration and conservation. In addition to an official partnership with PADI, the world?s leading scuba diver training operation, and sponsor of PADI Project Aware. Seiko has announced its official sponsorship of Oceanic Society, America?s first ocean conservation non-profit, and its global work to study and protect endangered sea turtles.

For years, Seiko?s ?Turtle? dive watches have been go-to choices for professional divers and more casual hobbyists alike. The cases are easy to wear, robust, and have all the classic Seiko dive watch design DNA you?d expect. The oversized cushion case that resembles a turtle shell is this watch?s trademark, and the reason the nickname has stuck around for decades. The three special editions seen here lean into the turtle naming convention, and offer collectors something unique in the process. The dials on these three new watches all have a pattern inspired by the shell of a turtle. Given the popularity of the turtle divers over the years, it seems surprising, in retrospect, that this is the first time such a design has been deployed. Now that it?s here, it?s extremely effective as a tribute to the longstanding design of these watches, and is aesthetically pleasing al...