A Seiko Turtle With Elevated Materials & Finishing - SRPE05 & SRPE03 King Turtle
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I have a turtle Dive Watch I purchased on Guam for 85 dollars from military base store PX back in 1980 it still works it’s awesome.
1980💀
It's worth among collectors today will be a lot, but sure not a lot as overhype Rolex.
Thanks for serving
I bought this watch as a gift for myself when I was promoted at work a few years ago. There are so many capable and amazing Seiko divers out there, but when you really want to 'scratch the itch' of a properly spec'd watch, the King Turtle gives you what you're looking for. Sapphire glass and ceramic bezel, 200m, and the case is outstanding. As someone with a smaller wrist (I prefer 38-40mm case sizes) this thing wears like a dream, it's a damn magic trick how it seems to disappear on your wrist. Keeps good time, wears like a dream, super legible, the bezel action is fantastic. Personal recc, I would say the silicon strap is a better option than the bracelet. The strap is long and kind of goofy, but it is very comfortable and not sweaty, dries fast, it does the job. At least the strap you are getting a premium-feeling option, can't say the same about Seiko bracelets.
I added the 05 to my small Seiko collection today. And I have to say it is amazing! There is something to be said about the boldness,yet modesty of this watch!
The silicone strap on this model is nothing short of amazing! I own and have owned a lot of dive watches on rubber/silicone straps but this is the best! In combination with shape of the watch itself makes this extremely comfortable. Love this watch and it leaves most of my other watches collecting dust...
Seiko may not make the best bracelets in the industry, but they sure do make some of the best rubber straps out there.
Seiko’s rubber dive straps are so good I bought one for my other Seiko’s that came on bracelets. The attention to small details like lining the springbar holes with a metal tube for structural rigidity is a nice touch, along with fully milled buckles and tongue, polishing on the metal keepers…
@@WatchesAndPhotography The reason for those extra elements such as the metal tube in the springbar holes is to meet the ISO standards. ISO requires a certain structural strength for the strap, so they need to have sturdy parts like the large buckles and reinforced springbars.
If you look at the watch from the side it actually looks like a turtle. The crown is the head. The bezel the shell.
Teddy is the best watch reviewer on TH-cam!
I bought a Seiko 7002-7009 dive watch in 1991. I believe it’s the predecessor to the SKX line. It still works and I still wear it. Great video as always.
I utterly adore mine! It’s so versatile, strap-wise, and gets a huge amount of wrist time. Currently on a NTTD NATO, and it looks great!
Do many ladies enjoy looking at this watch? I am thinking to buy this watch. Thank you.
I’ve had one of these for a while now, and the only times I don’t have it on are when I’m using a Garmin for bushwalking etc.
The silicone strap is very, very comfortable, but for daily work wear I rotate through a few NATO and Zulu straps.
And the watch itself is crazy comfortable to wear with the cushion case and 4 o’clock crown. I have fairly slender wrists, and it doesn’t feel too big at all.
Oh, and maybe I got lucky with a couple of things. Mine seems to have none of the alignment issues I’ve seen mentioned elsewhere, and it seems to (on average) only lose 2 or 3 seconds per day.
really appreciate your reviews!
Very sharp and robust watch, a great product Seiko
Another great and helpful video - and enjoyable simple watch! 🎉
I have the one on the strap. Great watch, super comfortable despite the size and one of my favorites
Just got the black version to day and its my first ever Seiko watch. Absolutely love how it sits on my wrist with the tough and sophisticated looks :)
@@donaldturnbull Why not? People are running around with applewatches and Garmins under their suit, so why would a beautiful mechanical piece with such a cool history be a problem?
To date, the king turtle is one of the most comfortable watches I ever worn mostly due to its cushion case. For the price, especially if you can find it used, it's a great buy.
100%
I have a n umber of Seiko dive watches including the the SKX007 to the Manta Ray despite the size of these dive watches they are very comfortable with great lume and accuracy. Thanks Teddy for another GREAT video.
I bought the 03 for $400 OTD. It's my go to hiking watch. The lume is the best of any watch I own.
I have a 4th gen Seiko Monster with the same candy bar cyclops. I really like the cyclops, in fact it was one of the things that actually attracted me to the watch. I feel it gives it some character and added visual interest. But man no joke it is polarizing with people. You either like it or apparently hate it with a seething passion. I noticed just like my Monster if you search King Turtle videos pop up all over of how to take it off. If I remember with my Monster there was even a video of someone melting his chapter ring taking it off, and being totally fine with that as long as he got the cyclops off. 😂
I'm one of those guys that just hate the cyclops🤣 That was one of the reasons I went with the classic Turtle instead of this. I'm still young so my eyesight is good, maybe when I get old, I will have to buy a watch with cyclops🤣
great video, thanks!
Thank you, Teddy! Perhaps sometime you could do a deep dive into the many beautiful dress watches available in the Presage lineup.
Great piece. I enjoy mine.
Seiko SRPE03K1 is already classic! 😍
Would love to see you review the Seiko Astron GPS Solar 10th anniversary with the 5X53 Caliber, I have the SSH107 and it is unbelievable. Grand Seiko level of finishing, amazing design and what it may lack in mechanical prowess, is made up for by technology. A contemporary classic IMO.
It gets to me whenever a day date change in the danger zone it may be in 10am and not pm but still gets to me :)
The favorite watch of my collection.
I looked at this watch in person and these videos do not do these watches justice.
I’ve always liked the bulletproof utility and workhorse nature of the SKX but having got the 05 at a great price recently the moment it hit my wrist I knew that my SKX wouldn’t be getting much wrist time anymore
Strap aside it’s a fantastic watch oh and it’s 120 unidirectional not 60
Sold my green version very quickly after buying. Already owned the Willard and much prefer that.
A green or black Willard?
Great video
Swear by this watch. Have Omega and Panerai in the collection but this gets just as much wrist time. Solid construction, excellent lume, quality materials, 200m waterproof which is more than enough for my needs. Can do it all. A lot of bang for buck. Will never sell it,
watching this review while waiting for my seiko king turtle! opted for the green dial for a more interesting look. bought it to treat myself for my birthday today for 320 dollars which is an absolute steal.
New? Where?
I love this watch
My favourite turtle👍🏼
My go to daily. My only gripe is the misaligned bezle/chapter ring
Keep the magnifier. You’re gunna need it some day.
Tried this on in person, I really want a king turtle, I wish the willard olive was bigger. I might get the willard just for the heritage
I love my grenade in green crafter blue strap
Teddy, would LOVE to see a turtle vs king turtle
The best value watch in the world.
Teddy! I would love if you done an in-depth review of the (new-ish) Seiko 5 GMT
I was lucky to brought one 4 months ago, introduced by the sales. Actually I wish to buy a blue dial version. But out of stock. The sales give me this King Turtle, it is good but the steel strap version weight 200 g and I feel a little bid heavy and will change to rubber strap later.
They should have put the Capt. Willard in the Christopher Walken scene in Pulp Fiction. Show the kid his dad's true sacrifice
Hi,
What's the watch you're wearing on this video pls ? Looks awesome! Hamilton ?
mine is +1.5 a day, really impressed
I have the the padi version its satisfying
Teddy!❤
I have long been waiting for a Yellow Turtle 😢
These look great. I wish Seiko had used more sapphire crystals and ceramic bezels on other divers. The SPB143 should have had a brushed ceramic insert which would have had the exact same look as the steel insert. The SPB313/315/317 should have a ceramic insert instead of an aluminum insert. Would have loved a King version of the mini-turtle which I find much more wearable than the full size turtle on my 6.5” wrist. Unfortunately all the models with ceramic bezels or inserts are huge: Transocean (45mm), King Turtle (45mm), King Samurai (44mm) and the updated King Sumo (45mm). I like the idea of more affordable regular models and upgraded “King” versions. I hope Seiko continues making these in the future.
King Sam is 43mm
got my first Seiko diver in 1987
I change the silicone strip on the green one for a good jubilee bracelet. And it really complete the watch perfectly. Nice video as always.
On your seiko datejust? 😂
@@jamied931 Imagine being so much of a snob that you can't comprehend people having different bracelet preferences than you
@@OneLordeAnimeClips imagine putting a rolex knock off bracelet on an ugly dive watch
@@jamied931 Ah, so just because Rolex invented the Jubilee style means that you can ONLY wear them on Rolexes.
Then any Rolexes with quartz movements shouldn't be allowed either, since Seiko was the first to introduce a watch with one.
See how stupid gatekeeping is?
@@OneLordeAnimeClips correct
All the great upgrades and no blue dial option.
SRPF77, SRPE07 and SRPE39 if you want a blue dial option.
Wow. They need to release a king skx now
I've got both the normal (PADI) and king (SRPE03), the only difference I can see is the sapphire crystal and the ceramic bezel. Case finish appears the same to me. I like the aluminium bezel in my normal turtle better and don't really enjoy the cyclops. So the normal turtle is staying and the king is getting sold.
What do ladies enjoy looking at more, normal Turtle or King? I hope to buy a nice turtle soon--and I hope to walk proudly down roads in my village. Thank you.
@@anima201 No one gives a **** about the watch you're wearing. Maybe you could attract some gold diggers if you wore a Rolex but Seiko? Get the watch that YOU like, not to look cool but to enjoy having it on your wrist ;-)
Other than the waffle pattern, I like the king turtles a lot. I’m probably going to get a regular one.
Does this watch take the same chapter rind as the SRP777 ?
I am new to watches and just picked up a SRPE03, waiting for it to come in the mail now.
Can’t wait!!
And
I apologize for my lack to watch knowledge.
We call this one the grenade. 🎉
Just ordered the manta ray, bit worried now that its going to be too big
love my green KT...including the cyclops. If the magnifier wasn't there, I wouldn't be able to read the date cuz my eyes suck. Anyone know how many winds to fully charge the power reserve? I'm not getting nearly 40 hours and the literature didn't specify how many rotations to full. I love the silicone strap is eventually going to fail. I wish Seiko would make backups more accessible.
I’d love to see a King SKX007. Modern movement, sapphire and ceramic.
Could have just slapped a 4R36 on the SKX and it would have been a KILLER !
It aint gonna happen son, the SKX is dead. ⚰
I replaced mine with black waffle watch band and now it looks like a Poor Man’s Captain Willard homage 😂 👍
Is it 03j ?where can I find it?I like the Japan movement prints on the dial.
Love the King Turtle but the Willard SPB237 is the one to get, it's just the most well rounded Seiko diver alongside the SPB143.
The Willard is beautiful watch but too bad for its pathetic 6r35 movement with erratic timekeeping throughout it's slap-dash 70h power reserve. At least the 4r35 is consistent.
Costs twice the price and is much smaller.
@@denisdes7mines great, I got a JDM version from Gnomon and it runs at +3 consistently.
Please make a green one.
Say what you will- can’t beat the durability of the sapphire Crystal. That’s the real benefit of the KT.
I would prefer the internal Cyclops. The whole bezel is great.
Whats wrong with a cyclops?
I’ve heard and seen these watches have a misalignment issue with the beze cliks or the inside marks. Seiko fixed that on the newer models?
I have those 2
Will Seiko come out with tritium in a dive wath?
Just bought mine today for 350$ as my first dive watch.
I thought all turtles have a 120 click bezel?!
Ceramic bezels, fine, but that can break. I kinda like the aluminum. It can get beat up but it’s always there. It’s supposed to be a tool watch not a flashy watch. Anyway, doesn’t really matter just saying.
Best value diver in the Seiko range, as an actual scuba diver Im looking forward to getting deep with my grenade dial, but first Im gonna delete the date with A1watch mods.
Hello, mine is running -16 seconds per day, losing almost 3 minutes in 11 days, although within specs, it is something to look into? It is still in the warranty, should I return it or it is just the luck of the draw and I should be content with the accuracy? Overall I love the watch and it is very comfortable. Thank you for any thoughts.
that is normal
The Bezel is not 60 click but 120 click
But does everything line up?
I think your website might be down
I bought this yesterday and tried to adjust bracelet losing couple of collars.
Does anyone know what size are they and where I can find?
Should have left AD adjust for me 😮
I ordered 2 from a seller on EBay. Did you ever find some? Mine just came in today.
I have 3 king turtles. All save the ocean. I have a regular blue whales as well.
Is is the same as king turtle dark manta ray? Except for dial?
Yes
I have the dark Manta king turtle and all I can say is I probably love this watch too much for an object. I ended up getting an oyster bracelet from Uncle Seiko to put on it. Love it!
I'm surprised that the crown isn't signed.
I've heard that Seiko have been secretly using the Picasso collaboration with their bezels and chapter rings.
Their is only One true Diver. The Seiko Turtle. All others are imitations.
You want sapphire? Best we can do is a sapphire with the unwanted addition of a misaligned, candy bar cyclops….
I have 6.5inch wrists. Can i pull this off?
Yeah that’s a tough decision
I’m 6 3/4 at best
I think the fact that the case tapers into the lugs
helps a lot
Just imagine if the case was a perfect circle ⭕️ shape it would probably look too large for our small wrists
Personally my other advantage is my stalky body shape might help me pull it off I’m 5-9 over 200 lbs.
IMO if you’re nowhere near 200 lbs it would probably look too big on a lean arm or wrist
Unless you’re a lean guy with popeye forearms 😁
"Why do some of these watches feature hour hands in gold while others do not? Is there a specific reason for this variation?"
Isn't the steeldive 1970 the upgraded version? 🤣
Steel dive is a big waste of money
The only thing wrong with the Seiko king turtle is no lume at the 3 0'clock and the cyclops.
Everything else is perfect.
In your opinion
Only my 2 cents but on my almost 7" wrist, I prefer the SKX007 chassis to the chunkier Turtle all day long and have owned my share of both. The new slimmer Turtle is the better watch IMO, not the chunky King Turtle. Again, my opinion.
At first when I got into watch collecting, esp. within Seiko’s catalogue, I wasn’t interested in the Turtles at all.
Now, as I get deeper into the watch world, these turtles grow on me more and more every day. They seem like a great every day watch that is a good balance between elevated materials and craftsmanship, and price.
Edit: Not to mention the very vibrant and enthusiastic modding community surrounding some of Seiko’s most affordable and beloved watches. 👍🏼
Is that movement the same NH found in many far less expensive watches? How can Seiko justify that? A watch is its movement.
Mine don’t aluminate any more
That bezel still doesn't looks like ceramic,i don't know why?
Derp
Great brand but so difficult to purchase…
Is it out of stock where you are ?
I like turtles
Given what you can buy acchronometer for these days, this doesn’t really add up
It looks a lot better without that ugly cyclops, I removed mine with a soldering iron. Just heat the cyclops untill the glue turns white and chop it off with a razor.
Don't use a torch, this can damage your watch or burn the bezel.
Wow you watch snobs are so anal about the Cyclops
What a fuck...
If only it didn't have the cyclops.
These upgrades on king turtle and samurai models really serve only desk divers since true divers prefer softer mineral glass and robust aluminium bezel for they are more shatterproof. Sapphire and ceramic are hard and stay pretty better but when they are damaged they are completely done.
Well, the market is greatly dominated by casual wear, and the watch is still good for snorkeling and low depths diving, so it is a very good upgrade.
Any "true divers" prefer dive computers, rather than mechanical watches.
@@miguelsousa9802 people have been asking for these upgrades from seiko and i totally understand and agree with them. I have the black dial king samurai and love it but i also accept that it has strayed away from its tool roots.
You are completely right about the dive computers. It was perhaps a little provocative comment on my part.
I also agree with teddy that the movement upgrade would have been nice.
@@tonityrmi7992 it's all good! Yeah, agree that some small upgrades would be preferred. Although, for the price they ask, it's quite a good offering when compared to competition.
As an open water and mixed gas qualified rescue/divemaster let me tell you that just isn't true. btw Ive got a grenade dial too.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Seiko has been making divers with hardlex since forever and people complain it's not sapphire
Lose the cyclops. If it gets to the point where I cant see the date on a watch then something seriously wrong has happened and it would be the least of my worries.
Wait till you're in your 50's dude. You'll appreciate it then.
@@maxpower7086 I am already and I don't! lol In fact I prefer no date on a watch.
LOL, so you're suggesting people to take away a feature so you can see something you don't really care about? Why? It's not your cup of tea anyway.😂
@@kahzhoylow4352 It's only watches. But yes I think cyclops are awful. Its a shame that, in my opinion so many watches are spoilt by the feature. But it's just my taste.
It's a value added feature so what's the big deal?
If only that huge cyclops wasn't so distracting to look at.