【F】Introducing The Seiko 5 Sports × Pepsi Limited Editions

When individuals point out Pepsi within the watch world, they discuss with the crimson and blue colours on a GMT or dive bezel. Rolex’s GMT-Grasp was the primary watch with such a bezel, however Seiko additionally made quite a few watches with crimson and blue bezels. In a stunning flip of occasions, Seiko has now launched two new watches in an official collaboration with Pepsi. The Seiko 5 Sports activities SRPL99 is a 38mm dive watch with a Pepsi dive bezel, whereas the Seiko 5 Sports activities SSK047 is a 42.5mm GMT watch with a Pepsi bezel. Each proudly function the Pepsi title on the dial and case again, are available in a Pepsi-can-inspired field, and are restricted to 7,000 items.

In 2023, G-Shock launched two watches in collaboration with Coca-Cola. You may as well discover fairly a couple of Swatch watches with Coca-Cola designs. Nevertheless, so far as we all know, there has by no means been an official collaboration between a serious watch model and Pepsi.

The Seiko 6139 Pogue

The Seiko SKX009 “Pepsi”

Seiko’s first watch with a crimson and blue bezel was seemingly the 6139 “Pogue” Chronograph from 1969. You may learn extra about that one in Mike’s article. One other traditional in Seiko’s assortment with a Pepsi bezel is the SKX009. For many individuals, like Thomas, the SKX009 was their first mechanical watch. As well as, there are various extra older and newer Seiko watches with Pepsi bezels. However once more, none of these have been made formally in collaboration with Pepsi. Let’s take a fast have a look at these new formally licensed Pepsi watches.

The Seiko 5 Sports activities SRPL99 — ’90s Pepsi fashion

I’ll begin with the smaller 38mm stainless-steel SRPL99. This model is impressed by Pepsi cans from the ’90s. That’s why the watch with the traditional SKX-style case has a silver sunburst dial. Different design tweaks are the blue indexes, fingers, and, in fact, the ’90s Pepsi emblem at six o’clock. A unidirectional Pepsi dive bezel surrounds the dial. The primary essential 20 minutes are crimson, the remaining is blue.

Inside ticks Seiko’s computerized 4R36 motion. That’s the identical motion used within the latest re-editions of the “Gene Kranz” 6119-8460 Sports activities Diver. The motion runs at a frequency of 21,600vph, options 24 jewels, and holds an influence reserve of 41 hours. That’s all pretty customary, however its magnetic resistance and Pepsi-animated semi-transparent case again are a pleasant bonus. The Seiko 5 Sports activities SRPL99 comes on a chrome steel Oyster-style bracelet and is waterproof to 100 meters. It prices €380 and is proscribed to 7,000 items.

The Seiko 5 Sports activities SSK047— Zero Sugar Pepsi fashion

Subsequent up is the Seiko 5 Sports activities SSK047 with a barely greater 42.5mm SKX-style case. This time, the design is impressed by Pepsi’s present line of Zero Sugar choices. That’s why the case has a tough black coating throughout, and in addition the dial is black. Like within the earlier model, the indexes are blue, however right here, solely the seconds hand can be blue. The hour and minute fingers are silver, and the fourth GMT hand is brilliant crimson. That’s additionally why the bi-directional bezel has a 24-hour insert, and naturally, one half is crimson and the opposite blue.

The motion inside is Seiko’s 4R34 computerized caller GMT caliber, which can be inside the remainder of the present SKX-styled GMT fashions. It runs at a frequency of 21,600vph, holds an influence reserve of 41 hours, and options 24 jewels. Identical to the 4R36, it’s anti-magnetic and hidden behind a Pepsi-animated semi-transparent case again. The Seiko 5 Sports activities SSK047 comes on a Pepsi-branded black silicone strap and is waterproof to 100 meters. It prices €540 and is proscribed to 7,000 items.

Get one when you can

As mentioned, not many individuals anticipated this launch from Seiko and Pepsi. It’s a pleasing shock, although, and one that can undoubtedly entice many followers. There are 7,000 items of every mannequin, which seems like loads, however in Seiko manufacturing numbers, that’s really not that many, particularly if you have in mind that these watches can be found worldwide. So, for those who’re , contact your native Seiko supplier as quickly as doable.

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