This channel is the ultimate example of youtube quality over quantity.

I bought my first SEIKO dive watch in 1974. As a young soldier I wore it constantly. It worked incredibly well no matter where I was deployed in all conditions. It was always worn on my right wrist and I never had any problems. I still wear SEIKO however I often wonder about the price asked. The only time I broke one was on a building site as I was breaking a brick wall with a sledgehammer. The dial spun round in side, yet it still ticked. Anyway to cut to the chase I bought this model for my grandson, along with a few others for his 21 birthday. As he’s only 3years old . Should be a nice investment and present.

Seiko turtle, is it worth it? Yes.

this is one of the nicest thumbnails I have ever seen. Well done.

Seiko Turtle rules. There is no substitute!

Great review. The beach background was nice and calming. Thank you. T)

my absolute favourite watch channel

The stated accuracy helps Seiko not having to do warrancy work, as Seiko has no obligation to adjust the movement as long as it runs within the specification stated.

Iv loved these watches ever since the 80,s!! Iv got the original Seiko Arnie still works today! Never been serviced. Great video.

The Seiko Turtle will ALWAYS be worth it.

This is the first time i watched one of your videos. Job well done. The turtle is a very fine watch. As I was looking for my "first" Seiko watch, I was choosing between many Seiko's. Although I did not end up choosing the Turtle, I am certain if I had, I would be happy with my choice due to all the fandome of this watch. You have shown us that this watch has many good qualities and specs. As another channel often states, "Seiko Magic" shines through when folks are concerned about the size and wearability of a larger cased watch. I would like to see a video of your Turtle in 20 years with all the dings and dents, and a running count of all the straps you have gone through. I have taken a picture of my Seiko from the beginning and in one year increments to show how the patina improves ;)

You know how to make a briliant review of a legendary watch and brand;aren't u? I love seiko's and omega's 👍

Very informative. I enjoyed learning these details.

I have a blue dial Turtle which I bought in Singapore 4 years ago. I put a ceramic bezel insert on mine because the aluminum original was getting badly scratched. I love my watch. It is about 5 seconds fast on a good day, 15 seconds fast on a bad day. I don’t like cloth or leather straps. The steel bracelet is fine for daily wear. I paid about $410 USD for mine. Here in Canada, you can pay up to $950USD for them.

Good video. I had the Seiko screw back divers watch back in the late 1960's early 1970's. It cost around $150. I also recall the watch ended up leaking and the dial became discolored. $370 on Amazon for the latest version is too much money for my wallet. In 1994, I purchased a quartz Tag Heuer 980.613B for $300. No problems to date. Take care.

I had a SRPC91 Save the Ocean Turtle. Dropped it on the pool deck face down last summer. No scratches on the hardlex and was still looking and running fine. These really are "tool" watches. BTW these turtles look great on tropic rubber straps.

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I bought it in 2017 and i still love it, wonderful and beautiful watch.

Great video. I hung up my mask and flippers years ago, so my Heimdallr “Captain Willard” suits me fine. I’m very impressed with it. That said, I still own a Seiko SNJ025 “Arnie” and a Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster BN0150-28E.

That was an excellent review 👍

Out of all my higher end watch brands that I own this is the only cheap watch that I still own because it wears so premium and is so versatile. Something about it keeps me putting it on.

Have been wearing this watch for 5 years and still amaze me. Great watch with the good price.

I love my Steel Dive!

Thank you for the detailed information I got my seiko padi Pepsi series n I am in love with it

I don't wear watches much, but i do enjoy your videos.

I am Seiko collector I have a Turtle but I also have a Steel dive Willard I use as an everyday beater watch!

Great video 👍 . That turtle case is the best dive watch case bar none, so comfortable. It is very wide, but the area touching the wrist is smooth and small. As you said, the crown is tucked away and along with the curved sides means there is no danger of the watch digging in. Sadly, I just don't like the dial/hand design and chose a Heimdallr homage that has the same case shape with a Willard style dial, the lume is also excellent. Your point on ISO certification isa good one, I can't dive due to ear issues, so it isn't important to me.

Love your videos. Thank you!

Very nice video again! Enjoyed it like all your other watch reviews ( the Invicta Pro Diver video is a classic in this genre, I have to say!) But „less(!) +- 2 s/day“ accuracy of a R36 Seiko? Hard to believe. I can tell you that none of my NH35/36 watches landed below 5 or 6 s/day even after seriously regulating it. Which of course is not bad at all. Nevertheless, this Seiko 21600 beats/h movement is more on the basic side of life and cant compete with Swiss 28800 beats/h movements like Eta or Sellita.

i got the green king turtle, good value honestly

Great video. I have recently bought the steel dive 1970 and I like it but I'm wondering would I prefer the Seiko for long term Use. I was wondering about the very question you asked in this video. Maybe next year I will get the Seiko Turtle or king Turtle and give the steel dive to one of my Sons. Happy New Year!!

Just bought this watch. Unbelievable quality for £341. Built like a brick and after 24h of running it only gained 2seconds. I also own a ploprof but this has been on my radar for a while. My only regret is not purchasing it earlier.

Brian May wore a 7458-7000, the original progenitor of the ever popular SKX007. Roger Moore wore a variety of Seiko watches in the James Bond movies, Arnold wore what is now known as the Arnie ana/digi dive watch in Commando.

Good review, one question, after opening the back, is the watch still WR200M?

That’s a solid review! I have a homage of this one. I only got it to mess with the movement for fun type modding. First the money.. It’s only just ok, it has some serious flaws and quite a few issues.. the case shape is about the only thing I like about it. I will definitely get this one as Seiko is far and away better build quality than the Chinese produced versions. The homage will live its life in the parts box soon enough

your channel is a gem

I've had mine a week. Thought I'd never find a divers watch that was big enough and comfortable enough. But this watch is lovely. Nothing negative to say about it at all 😊. Although, never having owned a watch with a screw down crown i do worry about the possibility of stripping the thread when screwing it down.

May I recommend for the next review to check out the Brew Metric. I recently just purchased the new titanium variant and am loving it and for the price tag of 500 dollars I think it’s a steal.

As long as the bezel alignment is accurate !

best turtle to own ! classic look !

If a watch could be a truck, my old Seiko is as tuff as my old land cruiser!

Thank you for your video sir very helpfull. I have 1 seiko king turtle and others brand like citizen ,orient,zeppelin ect but the most one that i like is my king turtle. Go for king turtle best watch you will not regret. Thank

My problem with the turtle like with many Seiko's is that the minute hand doesn't reach all the way out to the minute markers.

Well I guess that the quality is a main reason why Id choose Seiko, and also because of the seiko inside steeldive... :)

9:22 I can always tell when someone is inexperienced with Seiko. That most definitely isn’t the case on average. And accuracy gets worse when you step up to the 6R series. Thankfully they can be easily regulated.

My Seiko gets about 7 seconds deviation a day. But yes the Seiko turtle is worth it.

Seiko turtle is a very affordable and stylish watch that every watch's enthusiasm should have, however people need to do some work before having a satisfying time with it, normally the 4r36 movement can run faster or slower between 15 sec a day depending on the hot or cold weather, so the best way is get a professional watch's maker have a regulate+10/-10 after purchase.

I love your videos

One specification of this watch makes it worth it and its the only specification that makes it worth it. That's the iso rating. You know that this watch is going to be able to stand up to any water activity. Then there's the fact that it's an iconic design that's found its place in the history of watch making and every part of it is made by Seiko. Theres not many companies that do that, unless your spending thousands. It's no surprise that anyone getting into watches will have a fling with a turtle. Of course it's worth it. It probably holds more value for money than any other watch Seiko makes.

How about samurai series?

With a little know how & few watch tools. You can remove the case back & adjust the accuracy using the + - lever. Plenty of You Tube Videos out there to show you the process.

How about Sumo... which One better ?? 😊😊

Wow, great video ! Thank you !!!

not mentoning Cpt. Willard????

Yes it's worth it

I want to buy Seiko turtle. Where to buy a original?

You are fun to watch! Pun intended.

Sapphire can break easier at the same thickness, and sapphire has much worse light transmission compared to mineral. Therefore, you can use sapphire, but you need to make it thicker and put multiple coatings on it if you want it to perform like the mineral. It can be done, and it is in some watches, but it greatly increases price. If you put a cheap sapphire it will shatter much more easily and will make the watch much less legible.

How about one for $250… then it’ll be worth it right?

Is it worth it? 110%

Lots of generalizations about accuracy and parts availability without any supporting evidence.

Mine needed daily winding even though I wore it for about 12 hours a day (and I'm active) and it ran almost 5 minutes slow per day brand new. Simply unacceptable for $750 AUD.

For me it is worth it! Why? China watch used seiko movement and no value at all! For me I rather have genuine than fake! But sir I respect your opinion!

Seiko Divers watches are the best. They make great Divers watches. Made for Diving and look good. A Divers watch is made specifically for Diving. Seiko know what they are making and what Divers require. The testing that these watches go through is superb, three times the depth rating on all Divers watches, 200 metres to 1000 metres.

"For me, a screw down crown on a sports watch is a necessity"; why, do you dive?

NO NO & NO ! I have quite a few Steeldives watches & the quality - Bezel Alignment & water resistance are on par with Seiko ! I have been on many scuba dives with my Steeldives watches & have had zero issues with any of them . Also most non JDM Seiko's have their cases - crystals & bracelets made in .......... yes china ! So why pay the mark up 😂😂 ..... just saying !

I will never betray Seiko by buying an homage. The only step-up from Seiko is Omega. No Chinese clones for me.

Seiko are no longer a good value watch. You get much more watch for your money with an homage. These Seiko turtles are now sold for ridiculous prices for a basic movement, hardlex crystal and aluminium bezel inserts. They are junk.

This watch is one of the last spec monsters for Seiko at its price break. I would have to disagree w/ this opinion.

It’s not pronounced “prawspecs” but pro-spec

I can't believe you bought into Seiko's BS about Hardlex somehow being better for a dive watch, when all Grand Seiko and their other expensive divers use sapphire. Seiko only uses Hardlex to save a few dollars on each watch, and due to their volume they think this makes sense. Invicta has similar claims about their Flame Fusion crystals being more shatter resistant, but no one seems to give their claims any merit. If Hardlex were in any way superior to sapphire IRL use, Rolex and Omega would use something similar in their dive watches, and not sapphire. Sapphire is used in dive watches with extreme water resistance ratings. Hardlex is used for cost reasons alone. I'm not sure why you think a normal mineral crystal (unhardened) rates a 4, when glass is rated at 5.5 to 6 MOHS? Almost no modern watch manufacturer uses plain mineral crystals, that haven't gone through a similar heat and chemical process like Hardlex. Hardlex may have enjoyed a brief period of superiority to other mineral watch crystal materials, but no longer. The MOHS scale is also deceptive in that scoring a 7 vs 10 for diamonds, doesn't mean that Hardlex is 70% as scratch resistant as a diamond. The MOHS scale (circa 1812) is based on comparisons between 10 pre-chosen materials, and is in no way linear nor scientific by modern standards. The scientific measures of hardness are Rockwell, Brinell and Vickers, and each has it's specific uses and limitations. Since you can purchase a similar Chinese homage of the Seiko Turtle, with sapphire crystal, a ceramic, fully lumed bezel and the virtually identical NH35A movement for half the price of a real Seiko, the real Turtle is not a great deal. Chances are the Chinese homage will have as good or better build quality, since Seko has gotten sloppy in recent years.

Too big for most of us

A praise of the inferior. Hardlex, aluminum bezel, no real crown guards...and often misalignments at Seiko. All better than the copies, of course. And then this car comparison. My God, this car hasn't even been produced since 2010. Unfounded assumptions about the copies, could not be waterproof, rust... well, there are countless videos that prove the opposite. Or is this all advertising?

Preposterous nonsense. There are numerous dive watches with vastly superior specifications (San Martin, Seestern...etc) using exactly the same movement, costing half the price of the Seiko. Also, Seiko has the worst quality control in the industry ensuring that your Turtle will have a misaligned dial and/or bezel. Seiko are just another rubbish company with enormous marketing power. Their watches are preposterously overpriced junk with only the Grand Seiko range having credibility.

Seiko watches are overpriced as are many other watch brands. All brands are ripping off customers.

Wait.. 2 seconds a day?? You got lucky if your Seiko beats most chronometers 😂 no disrespect but from my experience with affordable Japanese mechanicals when you get that seeming level of accuracy its from it going up and down and landing there throughout the day, not a stated estimate from a timegrapher or am I crazy?

Seikos are becoming so expensive now , that I go not see a point in buying them for present prices they are asking. There are many better choices out there. So, Seiko start thinking again and make watches for people not for higher prices

“A variance of less then -2 sec per day” Ha Ha. That’s hysterical. Simply not true.

I bought a homage tuna on aliexpress and I love it.