congrats on 3000 viewers! i like your reviews. all layed out in a logical format with no filler, fluff, or watch snobbery. just plain facts and technical data. bravo!
I had my hands on this watch today and I must say I loved it. Specially the weight of the watch it is heavy. I like all kind of watches from ceramic Emporio Armani watches to Casio plastic watches. But that one is definitely the next one I'd like to put some money on... Beautiful
Great video. Recently bought this watch. It is beautiful, very comfortable with its rounded designed case, infact more comfortable than my Oris Acquis 46mm. nice dial coloring although a little plastic looking, great luminance. Good bezel action. beautiful back and overall quality. The bracelet is good quality but I would like to see a little more flexibility where it joins at the case, and prefer a traditional divers extension behind the clasp rather than beside it. Otherwise great value from a good looking piece. Would love to see the next generation add a sapphire crystal and ceramic bezel and tackle the Swiss head on. Seiko would be worthy of the challenge.
Thank you for showing all the different versions! I just ordered the German “Coke” version, the orange Sunburst and navy version, and the Gray dial. You missed the orange and Gray dial versions. :-) instead of a Rolex, I bought a bunch of these workhorse Seikos.
Outstanding piece. I upgraded the crystal to a sapphire, also replaced the bezel insert to a porcelain that glows like the watch markers and mounted a Crater Blue vulcanized rubber strap, these straps are fitted for the turtle models and the quality is better than the factory. My favorite watch!
Just bought one in the UK for £284 (full retail £439) .No made in Japan markings but cannot fault it. Great watch. Only quirk is that the day is dual language , (English and French). Some or most? day circular indicators have 14 days eg :- two Mondays ,two Tuesdays etc . looking at watch repair channels. So my watch shows the day in French whilst it is changing in the early hours of the morning. So MON , LUN ; TUE, MAR ; WED, MER ; THU, JEU: FRI, DIM; SAT, SAM; & SUN, DIM. Saturday is in blue whilst Sunday is in red the remainder of the week in black as is normal for this model I believe. Presumably they are all the same .No mention is made of this in the instructions. There again if my watch is unique it might be worth a fortune! Just saw a previous post about dual langauge, presumably to save costs. But would still appreciate a comment in due course.
I doubt you have a very rare watch. That date wheel just sounds like it was made for the French/English market. The Japanese watches will have Japanese/English and the North American models will have Spanish/English. Great watch though.
@@maverickwatchreviews Thanks for the reply..For a few days I naively thought I had been sent a French one in error. I can speak a little french so I wasn't bothered particularly at the price paid. No doubt the dual language helps to keep the mass production costs down. Thank you for the information of the date of manufacture. Mine was produced in August 2019.
I just purchased the made in Japan Pepsi Padi and paid exactly what you paid. These are great watches. I can't wait to get mine next week. My favorite is the green special edition turtle. I really enjoy your reviews. They are very thorough. Keep up the good work.
Got myself a PADI yesterday after watching your review. 👍🏼 Couldn't help but notice that mine came in a much larger black box and it feels like it's wrapped in leather. It has the Prospex and PADI logos on the inside.
Stunning looking watch. Love the blue bezel. Great review! I love the detail. I decided to get this watch at Amazon for about $230...based on your link...which said $230 or $236 (I don't remember which). Then, after looking at all the specs and reading all the reviews and looking at all the pictures, I hit "add to cart" and suddenly it said it was $325 dollars! I already complained and asked them to honor the price it said the whole time...$230. We'll see...wish me luck. Weird that the price keeps changing... even your link now says: Here it is on Amazon for: $287 and then the link... whereas, when I first saw this video only a few hours ago, it said it was $230.
I have the Pepsi dial version on a bracelet but swapped it for a Crafter Blue rubber dive strap. I absolutely love this watch. Almost as much as my Rolex Submariner 114060!
Would have liked to hear and see the bezel movement. Good job getting 3000 subs! I have an older and cheaper Seiko 5, and don't see upgrading to anything like this but I love the red ticks in this one.
Thanks so much for the great review. You really show us with lots of detail this impressive watch. I hope that you can help with a big doubt. Don't know if I should buy the PADI or the Sumo Sbdc033... I have a Pepsi SKX, an Atlas, a FF mod and a Sportura. I'm willing to step up to a better one that could be use on weekends. Again, big thumbs up for your reviews.
Congrats on 3k subs, mate. I have been here almost from the start. Keep up the good work! You should review Victorinox Infantry Vintage Chronograph (241526), they went really down on price recently, they are around 600 USD on Ebay/Amazon, which is really cheap considering they have ETA 7750 movement. p.s. I am gonna bother you on all reviews until you put lug-to-lug in the specs! ;)
Got mine, Mav Daddy! Unfortunately I'm possibly the only watch geek in my small Arizona town who appreciates this gem of a timepiece. There are 3 other types of people out there, those who wear those old cruddy beat up utilitarian Casios, those who wear those POS iwatches and those who tell time only with their smart phones. Pretty sad & depressing! 😫
Hey Maverick; Great review!!! I just ordered mine, $305 USD through Amazon Prime, and I'm really looking forward to it's arrival. Your thorough item by item analysis really bolstered my confidence in the purchase. Thank you for your professional yet very personable presentation of the SPRA21 Turtle Pepsi. I also love the fact that this is a special edition. This piece is a real keeper!!! Ps; Very easy decision to subscribe to your channel. Keep up the quality information and friendly presentation.
No doubt it's a beautifully designed case and it certainly looks amazing. But at that price point, would have been nice to see a higher calibre movt than the 4R36, and/or possibly sapphire glass. Good review nonetheless dude.
Hi, I just watched your review and I think it's complete, thorough, and a very detailed one (...for example, I loved the comparison to other editions of this model.) You got me so convinced about this beautiful pepsi bezel/Padi edition that I ordered one and it will arrive by tomorrow afternoon. My only question is whether this special edition (PADI/pepsi bezel) has a version that's made in Japan (1J instead of K1). Thanks for an awesome review!!!! (Btw, has anyone mentioned that your voice sounds the same as Seth Rogen's ???? ; of course no disrespect intended, it just sounds the same to me and I actually thought you were him the first time I was watching your review) ... Keep up the awesome work man!!!
thanks for shooting the video.. just ordered one that's supposedly made in japan.hopefully ill manage to resize the bracelet on my own.my wrist is around 7.5". it wont fit right out of the box rite?
Absolutely loved your review of this awesome watch. My first Seiko watch must be one with an automatic hour work and this is going to be my first one thanks to your review.
I just bought a brand new SPRA21 PADI Turtle, in all stainless steel, for less than $340, all in!!! Heck of a watch. Never selling this one. Already looking to add the Limited Edition to my collection. If anyone wants to know where I source my watches, please leave a message. Get yours while you can!!
Cracking watch,,, my daily driver,, but I bought 2 and keep one MIB,,, in a few years I'll sell the unworn to pay for my next watch. Did the same in 1993 with a Flightmaster Sport 150,,, it more than paid for both my new Prospex's.
Nice video sir! Just want to know if the pepsi color in the rotating besel can remove by accidental scratch. or faded aft.long time used? Thank you for the video. God bless!
There are so many editions of this watch I can't make up my mind. There should be an SRPA21J (JDM). I've seen listings from Singapore on eBay. But thanks for showing all the other versions. I'd love the Japanese "Pepsi" release with the sunburst dial.
Please Review the Orient Ray II (Black Dial), no one has made a proper review of the watch, it would be great if you made one, since your reviews are the best!
they are running a video review contest on their site right now with prizes. Obviously, you'd have to buy it if they won't send you one gratis to review. For the money though, they are well-made but obviously not for everyone style wise.. I own a couple and they are great. The Divemaster Automatic is $100 and has the NH36 (4r36) movt, solid ss bracelet, and Superluminova.
Just a quick FYI: “Zimbe” does not mean whale shark in Thai. “Zimbe” is not a Thai word. I don’t have a clue what “Zimbe” means. Thai pronunciation for whale shark is “Chalam Wan”. “Chalam” is shark, and “Wan” is whale. 😁 Anyways... thank you for making all these wonderful watch review VDOs. I really appreciate them because I do know that they are not easy to make. Also... just to let you know... today I went and bought the Citizen blue diver bn0151-09l because of your lovely review of the watch. I watched it many times. Great job sir! 👍👍👍
“Zimbe” = "甚平" is japanese word. Actually Zimbe is one of the japanese traditional clothes. It naming comes from the body pattaern of Whale shark looks like Woven pattern of zimbe. Just like "・" in " # ".
Hey man, can you tell me what's the difference in quality if there is any between the Japanese version compared to the Malaysian one and how can I tell if I got the Japanese version because I saw models the says "made in Japan" inside the dial,ones that says just "Japan" movement and ones that dont even have the word japan on the dial or the back case.
No quality difference between the two. All Seikos are the same whether they are made in Malaysia or Japan but some seem to think that the Made In Japan versions are better and are willing to pay more for those models. If a watch is Made In Japan it will say "Made In Japan" on the dial itself and/or it will say "Made In Japan" or just "Japan" on the caseback. When you see "Japan Movement" that means the movement itself was Made In Japan but the rest of the watch was cased/made somewhere else like Thailand, Malaysia, China, etc.
@@maverickwatchreviews I saw comparison vid between K and J version as the J version is superior as far as the quality control and overall accuracy and construction so I understand that as far as your personal experience you dont see any difference
You generally will NOT get the Seiko warranty from the places you mentioned. I actually bought an extended 3 year warranty on top of the Seiko 3 year warranty that comes with it when you buy it from a reputable dealer. That “extra” warranty was less than $30, WELL WORTH THE PRICE!
Great review; gained a subscriber! Can't wait for mine to show up in a few days so I've been watching review videos constantly. One word I've heard consistently is "stunning" so I sure hope it doesn't disappoint!
Hey everyone , Just received my watch and it is Beautiful.. I love this one. SPRA21. Got it from Timesupply.. Mine is the Special Edition.. Japanese movement.. No matter I will enjoy it and Dive the Hell out of ..Thanks for reading.
Hi, I just received my watch from eBay and upon opening it noticed didn't come with the blue case back protective sticker. Should I be concerned that it mightn't be a brand new piece? Because as far as I've seen they all come with the stickers? Thanks.
I would be VERY concerned and would send the watch back. ALL new Seikos come with that protective blue sticker. If you need help with sending it back to eBay let me know and I'll be glad to help out. But you REALLY should send it back as fast as you can.
MAVERICK WATCH REVIEWS thanks for your reply, upon further inspection I've also noticed scuff marks on the polished part of the watch just below the brushed part on both the sides. I've contacted the seller, it's been a day and they haven't replied back to me. I don't do much shopping on eBay so I would absolutely love some help with this. Thanks.
Rohan You'll need to give them a couple of days to respond first. Then let's say by Wednesday if you still don't hear from them you need to start the return process. Go ahead and start the return. They(the seller) are REQUIRED to pay for return shipping. If they say they can't pay for return shipping(which ALOT of out of the country sellers say)you can escalate it to eBay and they will then send the seller a notice saying that the seller is required to pay for return shipping. The seller has five days to respond. If after that point you still haven't received a return shipping label you can ask eBay to step in an decide the case. "Most" of the time eBay will rule in your favor. This means you get to keep the item AND eBay forces the seller to refund your original payment method within 1 or 2 business days. As you can see eBay is heavily biased towards buyers...which in your case is a great thing :)
MAVERICK WATCH REVIEWS thank you so much for your reply. So the seller did reply and has basicaly apologised and told me that they don't even open the boxes to inspect the watches and ship the boxes to sellers as they receive them from Seiko. Now they've offered an exchange once they restock again in a few weeks. I find their story extremely hard to believe as I do not think that Seiko would ship out a watch in that condition so they're clearly not being honest. We haven't spoken about shipping yet as I'm undecided if I'd like to get a replacement from the same seller, also since I live in Australia and the seller is in NY, this watch already took around 40 days to get to me despite me paying for expensive shipping, not sure if I can wait for another 40 days + the time they'll take to restock. My only dilemma is that I made the seller an offer ($30 less) during the initial purchase which the seller excepted, I also had a 10% coupon which combined to give me a very nice purchase price. Now I don't think I'll get that price again for this watch so an item exchange would allow me to not be out of pocket but I' haven't dealt with enough sellers on eBay to know whether I can trust them with the exchange item. Would love your thoughts on this, in a bit of a pickle. Thanks again!!
Seiko went cheap on the box since this video, I got mine last week and it did not come in a wood box. Cardboard but nice with the velvet lining and the pillow. and all the tags.
Hi. How big is your wrist? I assume if it fits you out of the box that it is larger which makes me think this thing will look perfect on my 7.5 wrist.... I always have to size mine on arrival. I have one of these special ed's coming and I can't wait to wear it.
Hey I love your Review of my Watch. Great watch for my Padi waistline 😀.Your dead one about the Seiko Bracelets vs. Citizen Bracelets. Keep on Keeping on🤪😳
If u got it for 237 $, it will always be worth more than that. And yes in time I think they will go up, and as soon as they are discontinued it will jump alot instantly. They do look special and more valuable and in time I think that will add to the allure of it. I just bought one new for 330 $ and cant take it off I like it so much.
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I know this is an older review but I just bought one of these for myself and I appreciate all the info
Glad it was helpful!
I just got one from my cousin as a hand me down and I love it!
congrats on 3000 viewers! i like your reviews. all layed out in a logical format with no filler, fluff, or watch snobbery. just plain facts and technical data. bravo!
Thank you sir! And yes, I try and avoid the "watch snobbery" :)
Great review, I saw this watch a week ago and absolutely fell in love with it, and today I purchased it, Awesome!
I had my hands on this watch today and I must say I loved it.
Specially the weight of the watch it is heavy.
I like all kind of watches from ceramic Emporio Armani watches to Casio plastic watches.
But that one is definitely the next one I'd like to put some money on... Beautiful
Great review! I really enjoyed it. I don't love the bezel action as much as you do but boy, you can't beat that case!
Thank you sir!
Great video. Recently bought this watch. It is beautiful, very comfortable with its rounded designed case, infact more comfortable than my Oris Acquis 46mm. nice dial coloring although a little plastic looking, great luminance. Good bezel action. beautiful back and overall quality. The bracelet is good quality but I would like to see a little more flexibility where it joins at the case, and prefer a traditional divers extension behind the clasp rather than beside it. Otherwise great value from a good looking piece.
Would love to see the next generation add a sapphire crystal and ceramic bezel and tackle the Swiss head on. Seiko would be worthy of the challenge.
The best thing about this watch? I absolutely love the way it wears! Looks great, and oh, so comfortable!
Couldn't agree more!
Excellent review. Extremely thorough with all the details. Subscribed.
Thank you sir!
F15Eagle61 Ditto.
Thank you sir!
I have the SRP789 seiko 5 sport limited edition bougth it two week ago here in the Philippines ( automatic Diver's 200 m .) .
loveninao lucas
love the Seiko turtles!
wow I just bought one from Amazon and its coming in a few days and BOOM you come up with a review .. thx man keep'em coming
I'm psychic!!!
Literally just bought one yesterday too haha.
beautiful watch. Just picked one up off reddit, brand new, for $240. This is my 3rd automatic diver and FIRST SEIKO! Cannot wait to get it!
Thank you for showing all the different versions! I just ordered the German “Coke” version, the orange Sunburst and navy version, and the Gray dial. You missed the orange and Gray dial versions. :-) instead of a Rolex, I bought a bunch of these workhorse Seikos.
You're very welcome :)
got mine 2 days ago and I absolutely love it. Mabuhay from the Philippines!
Thank you sir!
Outstanding piece. I upgraded the crystal to a sapphire, also replaced the bezel insert to a porcelain that glows like the watch markers and mounted a Crater Blue vulcanized rubber strap, these straps are fitted for the turtle models and the quality is better than the factory. My favorite watch!
Can u send me a pic of the watch. I want to do something similar to mine. Cheers man
Just bought one in the UK for £284 (full retail £439) .No made in Japan markings but cannot fault it. Great watch. Only quirk is that the day is dual language , (English and French). Some or most? day circular indicators have 14 days eg :- two Mondays ,two Tuesdays etc . looking at watch repair channels. So my watch shows the day in French whilst it is changing in the early hours of the morning. So MON , LUN ; TUE, MAR ; WED, MER ; THU, JEU: FRI, DIM; SAT, SAM; & SUN, DIM.
Saturday is in blue whilst Sunday is in red the remainder of the week in black as is normal for this model I believe.
Presumably they are all the same .No mention is made of this in the instructions. There again if my watch is unique it might be worth a fortune!
Just saw a previous post about dual langauge, presumably to save costs. But would still appreciate a comment in due course.
I doubt you have a very rare watch. That date wheel just sounds like it was made for the French/English market. The Japanese watches will have Japanese/English and the North American models will have Spanish/English. Great watch though.
@@maverickwatchreviews Thanks for the reply..For a few days I naively thought I had been sent a French one in error.
I can speak a little french so I wasn't bothered particularly at the price paid. No doubt the dual language helps to keep the mass production costs down. Thank you for the information of the date of manufacture. Mine was produced in August 2019.
Did you turn the bezel? Was looking forward to the bezel action. Guess it didn't happen.
Nope, didn't happen :(
Got mine yesterday and do think it's the business!
my man Mav's Dad you doing a great job , keep pumping out those great reviews
Thank you sir!
I just purchased the made in Japan Pepsi Padi and paid exactly what you paid. These are great watches. I can't wait to get mine next week. My favorite is the green special edition turtle. I really enjoy your reviews. They are very thorough. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much :)
Fantastic Video!!
Love your narration, the lighting, and the camera you use :)
Yes, "Jimbei" shark is whale shark in Japanese - ジンベイザメ.
Got mine yesterday....love at first sight it’s a keeper !
Got myself a PADI yesterday after watching your review. 👍🏼
Couldn't help but notice that mine came in a much larger black box and it feels like it's wrapped in leather. It has the Prospex and PADI logos on the inside.
VERY curious where you bought it from?
+MAVS DAD WATCH REVIEWS Hour Glass. It's a retail store in the Philippines.
Ahhh...that's why. Asian markets get the nice watch box :)
Yeah, mine too... I bought it here in Holland from an upmarket shopping mall. That box looks gorgeous!
And the watch itself is absolutely stunning!
Stunning looking watch. Love the blue bezel. Great review! I love the detail. I decided to get this watch at Amazon for about $230...based on your link...which said $230 or $236 (I don't remember which). Then, after looking at all the specs and reading all the reviews and looking at all the pictures, I hit "add to cart" and suddenly it said it was $325 dollars! I already complained and asked them to honor the price it said the whole time...$230. We'll see...wish me luck. Weird that the price keeps changing...
even your link now says: Here it is on Amazon for: $287 and then the link...
whereas, when I first saw this video only a few hours ago, it said it was $230.
wow...such a thorough review. you clearly did your research! thank you. gorgeous watch - this video really shows it off.
Thank you sir!
Watched a lot of Padi reviews and this review was the best, great job I’m buying one now!
Thank you and I know you'll love the watch!
just got mine a few days ago...tried resizing it myself...pins and collars not my thing lol. the watch is awesome though!!!!!
Excellent review!!! I bought mine right after this review. I did go with the Japan built model. Can’t wait to get it!! 👍🏼🇺🇸
Thank you so much. That's always so nice to hear! Feel free to stop by my Patreon account if you like(had to say it...lol).
I have the Pepsi dial version on a bracelet but swapped it for a Crafter Blue rubber dive strap. I absolutely love this watch. Almost as much as my Rolex Submariner 114060!
Great review, I just subscribed to your channel. This will be my next watch to my seiko collection, found them on ebay under $275. Again great review.
Thank you sir!
This is a great video on a awesome Seiko. I will have mine by next week. Looking forward to getting it 😀👍🏻
Thanks so much :)
Maverick Watch Reviews you’re welcome 😀👍🏻
Thanks for the review, made my purchase based on it.
Glad I helped :)
Great review mav! Watch is Pretty cool!
Hey just got this absolutely gorgeous watch for myself, I was wondering if the strap can be changed into a silicone one
Really?
Worth getting the Strapcode Angus bracelet - so much better than the Seiko original.
Available in the UK for £350. It's beautiful.
Agreed!
Best review I was able to find on the brilliant watch.
I just git mine two days ago, love it more than my kinnetic perpetual from seiko.
Thanks so much!
Would have liked to hear and see the bezel movement. Good job getting 3000 subs! I have an older and cheaper Seiko 5, and don't see upgrading to anything like this but I love the red ticks in this one.
Thank you sir! And the bezel is TIGHT and has great "click action".
Thanks so much for the great review. You really show us with lots of detail this impressive watch.
I hope that you can help with a big doubt. Don't know if I should buy the PADI or the Sumo Sbdc033... I have a Pepsi SKX, an Atlas, a FF mod and a Sportura. I'm willing to step up to a better one that could be use on weekends.
Again, big thumbs up for your reviews.
Just added this watch to my collection, I wanted a Pepsi style watch. This is my first Seiko ... great watch for the money (under $300)!.
Congrats on 3k subs, mate. I have been here almost from the start. Keep up the good work!
You should review Victorinox Infantry Vintage Chronograph (241526), they went really down on price recently, they are around 600 USD on Ebay/Amazon, which is really cheap considering they have ETA 7750 movement.
p.s. I am gonna bother you on all reviews until you put lug-to-lug in the specs! ;)
Thank you sir!
Thanks for the review I just made my decision to get one.
Good decision :)
I really like the watch. Excellent reviews as always.
Thank you :)
nice one, the zimbe with grey rubber strap looks pretty cool too..
Agreed
MAVERICK WATCH REVIEWS btw i really like the stainless steel bracelet! i want one to try if it does match with my baby tuna..
Got mine, Mav Daddy! Unfortunately I'm possibly the only watch geek in my small Arizona town who appreciates this gem of a timepiece. There are 3 other types of people out there, those who wear those old cruddy beat up utilitarian Casios, those who wear those POS iwatches and those who tell time only with their smart phones. Pretty sad & depressing! 😫
First NEVER call me "Mav Daddy"...lol. Secondly you need to move :)
+MAVS DAD WATCH REVIEWS. First. Sorry about calling you Mav Daddy...seriously! Ma bad? Second. I enjoy your reviews!😎😉
Just received my Padi Turtle 🐢 today, man this watch is smoking hot 😀👍🏻
Hey Maverick; Great review!!! I just ordered mine, $305 USD through Amazon Prime, and I'm really looking forward to it's arrival. Your thorough item by item analysis really bolstered my confidence in the purchase. Thank you for your professional yet very personable presentation of the SPRA21 Turtle Pepsi. I also love the fact that this is a special edition. This piece is a real keeper!!! Ps; Very easy decision to subscribe to your channel. Keep up the quality information and friendly presentation.
Hope you enjoy it!
I just got my SRP775, I wanted the PADI after watching your review but I gotta say SRP775 looks so Classy!!!!
This is my favorite seiko watch
No doubt it's a beautifully designed case and it certainly looks amazing. But at that price point, would have been nice to see a higher calibre movt than the 4R36, and/or possibly sapphire glass. Good review nonetheless dude.
I agree and thanks :)
Thank you for the details and history.
Great review. Man I can't believe they fit right out of the box for you. I had to get 3 links taken out lol.
I'm fat so there ya go...lol.
love all your reviews. so if u had to choose. this or the sdbc033?
Man that's a tough decision but I think the SBDC033 barely edges out the PADI.
Hi, I just watched your review and I think it's complete, thorough, and a very detailed one (...for example, I loved the comparison to other editions of this model.) You got me so convinced about this beautiful pepsi bezel/Padi edition that I ordered one and it will arrive by tomorrow afternoon. My only question is whether this special edition (PADI/pepsi bezel) has a version that's made in Japan (1J instead of K1). Thanks for an awesome review!!!! (Btw, has anyone mentioned that your voice sounds the same as Seth Rogen's ???? ; of course no disrespect intended, it just sounds the same to me and I actually thought you were him the first time I was watching your review) ... Keep up the awesome work man!!!
Thank you sir!
You are welcome, but tell me, have you been told before that you have the same voice as Seth Rogen?
...for real man !
My brother bought me the SRPA21J1 in Abu Dhabi last June 7. I'll be getting it on June 15, I'm super excited now 😍
Nice review. Very thorough.
really cool video.. bcos of this I'm hunting for a padi now.. may I ask if the "SUN" is in red and the "SAT" is in blue? thanks
Yes :) And it's a GREAT watch, you'll love it :)
thanks for shooting the video.. just ordered one that's supposedly made in japan.hopefully ill manage to resize the bracelet on my own.my wrist is around 7.5". it wont fit right out of the box rite?
It might.
ok..thanks :)
Excellent review! Mine is on the way :-)
Thank you!
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best review ever! i ll try to suport as much as i could
Thank you!
Absolutely loved your review of this awesome watch. My first Seiko watch must be one with an automatic hour work and this is going to be my first one thanks to your review.
Thanks so much, it's really appreciated :)
Thank you for another excellent review!
My pleasure!
Actually what is the extra features in the PADI version?
No extra features just different look.
The Seiko Padi is a Beautiful Automatic Dive watch .I wish Seiko would bring a Nice Tuna out in the £500 range .the ones I've seen are £2000 +
You never saw the Solar tuna versions?
I just bought a brand new SPRA21 PADI Turtle, in all stainless steel, for less than $340, all in!!! Heck of a watch. Never selling this one. Already looking to add the Limited Edition to my collection. If anyone wants to know where I source my watches, please leave a message. Get yours while you can!!
Cracking watch,,, my daily driver,, but I bought 2 and keep one MIB,,, in a few years I'll sell the unworn to pay for my next watch. Did the same in 1993 with a Flightmaster Sport 150,,, it more than paid for both my new Prospex's.
are all the models of this the same size?
Yes :)
I saw that the bezel lined up great on yours.
It really did, very happy with it.
Nice video sir! Just want to know if the pepsi color in the rotating besel can remove by accidental scratch. or faded aft.long time used? Thank you for the video. God bless!
Ramil Pring
yes, if you scratch the bezel it will remove the paint. And given say 10 years of use...the color on the bezel can/will fade.
Thanks sir Rafi Uy. Im looking for SRP655 TUNA unfortunately seems impossible to find here in the Philippines
Ramil Pring I can get you one for $800.00 U.S. plus shipping if you're interested.
There are so many editions of this watch I can't make up my mind.
There should be an SRPA21J (JDM). I've seen listings from Singapore on eBay.
But thanks for showing all the other versions. I'd love the Japanese "Pepsi" release with the sunburst dial.
I like this but prefer the black dial so got the SRP779 pepsi version.
Please Review the Orient Ray II (Black Dial), no one has made a proper review of the watch, it would be great if you made one, since your reviews are the best!
an Aragon review would also be nice
I've reached out to Aragon TWICE and they have yet to respond. Their watches look kinda shitty anyway...lol.
they are running a video review contest on their site right now with prizes. Obviously, you'd have to buy it if they won't send you one gratis to review. For the money though, they are well-made but obviously not for everyone style wise.. I own a couple and they are great. The Divemaster Automatic is $100 and has the NH36 (4r36) movt, solid ss bracelet, and Superluminova.
Aragon has snubbed me twice...lol. I think they're scared!....lol.
Send me one to review and I'll send it back when I'm done.
Just a quick FYI: “Zimbe” does not mean whale shark in Thai. “Zimbe” is not a Thai word. I don’t have a clue what “Zimbe” means. Thai pronunciation for whale shark is “Chalam Wan”. “Chalam” is shark, and “Wan” is whale. 😁 Anyways... thank you for making all these wonderful watch review VDOs. I really appreciate them because I do know that they are not easy to make. Also... just to let you know... today I went and bought the Citizen blue diver bn0151-09l because of your lovely review of the watch. I watched it many times. Great job sir! 👍👍👍
“Zimbe” = "甚平" is japanese word.
Actually Zimbe is one of the japanese traditional clothes.
It naming comes from the body pattaern of Whale shark looks like Woven pattern of zimbe.
Just like "・" in " # ".
Does the bezel on this one turn as loose as on the SKX009K2?
It's tighter :)
Hey man, can you tell me what's the difference in quality if there is any between the Japanese version compared to the Malaysian one and how can I tell if I got the Japanese version because I saw models the says "made in Japan" inside the dial,ones that says just "Japan" movement and ones that dont even have the word japan on the dial or the back case.
No quality difference between the two. All Seikos are the same whether they are made in Malaysia or Japan but some seem to think that the Made In Japan versions are better and are willing to pay more for those models. If a watch is Made In Japan it will say "Made In Japan" on the dial itself and/or it will say "Made In Japan" or just "Japan" on the caseback. When you see "Japan Movement" that means the movement itself was Made In Japan but the rest of the watch was cased/made somewhere else like Thailand, Malaysia, China, etc.
@@maverickwatchreviews I saw comparison vid between K and J version as the J version is superior as far as the quality control and overall accuracy and construction so I understand that as far as your personal experience you dont see any difference
There's no difference.
If you buy on Amazon or E-bay,do you still get the three yr warranty,or do need to buy one of those online warranty
You generally will NOT get the Seiko warranty from the places you mentioned. I actually bought an extended 3 year warranty on top of the Seiko 3 year warranty that comes with it when you buy it from a reputable dealer. That “extra” warranty was less than $30, WELL WORTH THE PRICE!
Great review; gained a subscriber! Can't wait for mine to show up in a few days so I've been watching review videos constantly. One word I've heard consistently is "stunning" so I sure hope it doesn't disappoint!
Have one of the PADI watches its been good so far.
Hey everyone , Just received my watch and it is Beautiful.. I love this one. SPRA21.
Got it from Timesupply.. Mine is the Special Edition.. Japanese movement.. No matter I will enjoy it and Dive the Hell out of ..Thanks for reading.
Hi,
I just received my watch from eBay and upon opening it noticed didn't come with the blue case back protective sticker. Should I be concerned that it mightn't be a brand new piece? Because as far as I've seen they all come with the stickers? Thanks.
I would be VERY concerned and would send the watch back. ALL new Seikos come with that protective blue sticker. If you need help with sending it back to eBay let me know and I'll be glad to help out. But you REALLY should send it back as fast as you can.
MAVERICK WATCH REVIEWS thanks for your reply, upon further inspection I've also noticed scuff marks on the polished part of the watch just below the brushed part on both the sides. I've contacted the seller, it's been a day and they haven't replied back to me. I don't do much shopping on eBay so I would absolutely love some help with this. Thanks.
Rohan You'll need to give them a couple of days to respond first. Then let's say by Wednesday if you still don't hear from them you need to start the return process. Go ahead and start the return. They(the seller) are REQUIRED to pay for return shipping. If they say they can't pay for return shipping(which ALOT of out of the country sellers say)you can escalate it to eBay and they will then send the seller a notice saying that the seller is required to pay for return shipping. The seller has five days to respond. If after that point you still haven't received a return shipping label you can ask eBay to step in an decide the case. "Most" of the time eBay will rule in your favor. This means you get to keep the item AND eBay forces the seller to refund your original payment method within 1 or 2 business days. As you can see eBay is heavily biased towards buyers...which in your case is a great thing :)
MAVERICK WATCH REVIEWS thank you so much for your reply. So the seller did reply and has basicaly apologised and told me that they don't even open the boxes to inspect the watches and ship the boxes to sellers as they receive them from Seiko. Now they've offered an exchange once they restock again in a few weeks. I find their story extremely hard to believe as I do not think that Seiko would ship out a watch in that condition so they're clearly not being honest. We haven't spoken about shipping yet as I'm undecided if I'd like to get a replacement from the same seller, also since I live in Australia and the seller is in NY, this watch already took around 40 days to get to me despite me paying for expensive shipping, not sure if I can wait for another 40 days + the time they'll take to restock. My only dilemma is that I made the seller an offer ($30 less) during the initial purchase which the seller excepted, I also had a 10% coupon which combined to give me a very nice purchase price. Now I don't think I'll get that price again for this watch so an item exchange would allow me to not be out of pocket but I' haven't dealt with enough sellers on eBay to know whether I can trust them with the exchange item. Would love your thoughts on this, in a bit of a pickle. Thanks again!!
I would still return it. I can point you in the right direction of a reputable seller and it will take a max of a week and half to ship.
I've mine on a leather strap. Just awesome.
great looking watch....love d Pepsi bezel😃
Seiko went cheap on the box since this video, I got mine last week and it did not come in a wood box. Cardboard but nice with the velvet lining and the pillow. and all the tags.
Hi. How big is your wrist? I assume if it fits you out of the box that it is larger which makes me think this thing will look perfect on my 7.5 wrist.... I always have to size mine on arrival. I have one of these special ed's coming and I can't wait to wear it.
I like the SRP789 black dial coke edition as well
Is the Seiko Prospex Turtle Blue Lagoon Limited Edition also part of that series?
The Blue Lagoon is a Limited Edition not a Special Edition therefore it is rarer and more expensive.
hey brother, can you answer my question?
what is the lug to lug size for this watch?
answer pls, ty
22mm
Anyone recommend a good bracelet resize / adjustment video for this model?
Hey I love your Review of my Watch. Great watch for my Padi waistline 😀.Your dead one about the Seiko Bracelets vs. Citizen Bracelets. Keep on Keeping on🤪😳
are they going to sell this until December?
They'll be LONG GONE by then I'm afraid.
have you seen the marinemaster one ?
Yes and drooled over it!
MAVS DAD WATCH REVIEWS Haha!
I have this sweet piece and am waiting for the golden turtle to be released worldwide
hey mr nice video love seiko alot i got a question y seikos they are making it in malaysia i dont get it
Why not?
very nice watch, simple has everything what we need, day of week, date, but it maybe a bit heavy with all that stainless case
i got my skx007k1 in a blackwood box i was confuse because as far i watch unbox skx007 is none with a wood box
Kinda like listening Seth Rogen ;)
Just get my one on early August...really resist the blue..
I got my SRPa21 for Christmas but after 3 weeks it lose time is that natural
It is an automatic watch. It will lose time after 40 hours if you do not wear it daily and keep it wound.
where i can buy this
helooo, nice watch but is that made in japan version?
can i know how much the accuracy per month ? +- ?
+/- 15 seconds a day
Great review, I just ordered mine but the Bracelet will be gone and stored in the box.
Thanks for the update :)
i like the bracelet
Zimbe for sale.....if the price is right. It'd take a lot for me to part with it, it's gorgeous
Just won this watch for 237 on ebay. Are the values going to go up on these?
If u got it for 237 $, it will always be worth more than that. And yes in time I think they will go up, and as soon as they are discontinued it will jump alot instantly. They do look special and more valuable and in time I think that will add to the allure of it. I just bought one new for 330 $ and cant take it off I like it so much.