I have a SRP773 blue dial version and can corroborate Marc's words -- this is a really impressive watch and a welcomed upgrade to the SKX line. I have both the bracelet and the new OEM rubber strap and confirm that both of these are worlds better than the SKX offerings. I have to say that these watches are an absolute delight and this comes from a guy who owns a Monster, and SSC Solar Diver, an SKX, a Sumo, and a Tuna. I was surprised at how high the quality was except for that one traditional and infuriating Seiko bug-a-boo: alignment. On my watch the six o'clock index is offset by about 1mm to the right. Everything else is just fine, including the chapter ring and bezel markings. It doesn't bother me too much but once you see it, you always know it's there. Oh well -- it's not too bad to make me return the watch and I hope that Seiko will someday get its QC act together in this area.
The 4R36 calibre is bulletproof, great movement accurate, strong and reliable. Worn a Seiko with this movement for several years no problems. The fact that the same movement is in these watches too puts the Turtle Pepsi on my Most Wanted List.
The 773 on the steel bracelet + the "Pepsi" on the silicone strap: These are my 2 "Turtles", & I find they compliment each other. Thanks Marc. LIW ROCKS!
These are fantastic watches. I've got PADI and 777. Love them both (almost as much as my Sub). They do wear much smaller than they look and are very comfortable, especially on the OEM rubber. Thanks for the great video, Mark!
Hi Mark, do you sell both the rubber and metal braceletes separate? What’s the indicative price of these? Does the rubber strap in the turtle fits an Skx007? Have both a Turtle sabe the ocean and an Skx007, and I was looking to have the metal bracelet in the turtle and upgrading the rubber strap in the Skx. Thanks. Cheers.
Marc, this video is very helpful showing the SRP773-779 line. A question though, do the bracelets on the SRP773 and SRP775 have the diver's extension like the SRPA21?
Hey, so I wanted to buy the skx 009 from amazon, and noticed the Long Island watch is a seller. Why is there a 70 dollar markup if I chose to buy from you? TGV said you always check your watches before shipping them, so is that the reason ? No offence but I'm really just trying to ask why you're selling it for 279 $ vs around 200$. Hoping you read this.. fan of the channel, thx!
Long Island Watch I understand .. I don't live in your country, so I have no other option but to get it shipped to a friend via amazon, for him to get it back for me. Thank you for your reply ! When I come visit I'll surely pick up a piece from your store :)
I'm glad I'm not the only one with small wrists. I swear, I'm 6'1" and 170lbs, I have fairly large hands, I work out so I have a decent amount of muscle mass, and yet with every watch I own, I wear it on the first hole.
Can’t decide on a skx or turtle. Also how many places are Seiko watches made? Sales lady was pushing the fact that the ones that are made for USA are of better quality
Nice video, Question what is the normal gain/loss time in this watch, my seiko srp777 is -12/-15 a day, i want to know if this time loss is normal, i usually wear it 8 to 12 hours a day please answer thank you.
I'm looking at getting one of these but there seem to be a lot of poor reviews on Amazon, people saying the watch has really poor time keeping (losing 15 minutes per day), poor quality control in terms of bezels not lining up, dodgy crowns and so on. Does anyone own one of these and know if these are common issues or just rare occurrences? Thanks.
Long Island Watch I have been debating this or the Solar Batman. Then there is the blue Sumo. I think I will end up buying the blue Sumo (and selling my Squale diver).
Why can the iconic skx007 be had for around $200 but a prospex is twice that? I'm just not seeing the difference that justifies this relative markup. Can you explain?
Im confused. Are the one's that actually say Made in Japan. Really made in japan. Or is that fake. And some sat mov't japan and some mov't Malaysia. And some dont say anything close to the 6 o clock
Fredrik Johansen J is for Japanese market and built in Japan. K is the Malaysian built version. My experience is the J watches have better QC, bezel is perfect at 1200, crown is smoother, hands hit the indices perfectly. Your mileage may vary.
Although the turtle Pepsi is nice looking successor to SKX009, with hackable and hand winding movement, I couldn't resist getting an SKX009K1; the size bigger than an Orient Mako Pepsi, but smaller than turtle...my wrists are not that large. And, I guess there is a bit of hype or fondness for the 009 that rubbed off on me.
The second hand on mine stopped running for some reason, the watch still keeps time, i have not dropped it and only wear it occasionally, any help to fix this?
Hello again! I didn't want to be a bother (still don't) so I wasn't going to mention that the Ranger isn't included in that video. I LOVE your channel and store as well as your involvement with the watch community as a whole; (watching you TGV and Federico together felt like meeting up with old friends). That aside, if you do find the time for even a brief message regarding your impressions of the watch it would be greatly appreciated! Also, would you consider it a field or tool watch, or perhaps something different altogether? Once again, thank you for your time!
I absolute agree. I have small wrists and I don't like oversized watches, but this one isn't a problem at all! I also own a Seiko SNH55, which is 41mm and it wears basically the same. It is a bit heavier but personally I find the Turtle more comfortable to wear. Honestly, I did't like it at first when I saw pictures of it, but that all changed when I actually tried it.... I'm loving it! It's my favorite Seiko at the moment. I bought the Seiko SRP21J1, the PADI, special edition. I also really liked the "Batman" version (SRP787), funny enough both versions are not in this video...;)
Correct, but it actually doesn't wear that much smaller than the Turtle. I also think that the Turtle sits nicer on the wrist due to it's case shape. Also the Turtle has more "presence" imo. (Like I said before; I'm loving it! so I'm a little bit biased...) SKX is great!, but I did sell it after I got my Turtle. Can't have them all ;(
I wanted to add a gold watch to my collection and it ended up being this Seiko. The band had to be replaced with an IP Gold metal one found here. www.strapcode.com/products/metal-ss-gcl20-bfg089
I* only like the PADI version, the padi version has a sunburse blue dial which looks great. Seiko do a really bad job with their dials - they need to move away from the matt dark grey dials that look basic.
OnlineBackupServices should remember that these watches are tool watches... their matte color makes the markers extremely crisp and bright at first glance. there's a reason Seiko does what they do... but I agree that they should do a "fancier" version that has a sunburst dial and some extra bling for lack of a better word.