Bruce, your intros are the best! great videos and amazing channel. Thanks for doing what you do for the hobbyists like us!

congrats Bruce. your videos are always so good and so appreciated.

Thanks for getting one of these in so quickly Bruce, looks like one of my purchases in 2020 for sure!

I really like the green dial one! I’m glad I held off until now so I could have the upgrades.

I’m a simple man. I see new Bruce Williams video, I click, sit back and enjoy.

@johnkennedy9078

3 жыл бұрын

U guys know of ANY bezel replacements out there? It's my only complaint compared to bezel on SRP Turtle

Love this watch, especially with the Kanji date. Thanks for your videos. From UK.

Thank you! Great work! Your video and recommendations were helpful with me deciding on a future purchase. I appreciate what you did.

Love this release. Really cool looking turtle. A nice pickup Bruce. Cheers.

Just bought one for 400 its the green,with rubber strap love it !! The alingment is spot on as well

Great video, thanks Bruce. Saw this a few months back at an AD in Sydney for $499 AUD, last one in store and grabbed it. It's the cheapest watch I've ever bought, and probably the current favourite in my collection. It's comfortable, handsome and rugged., and at half the RRP it's value for money is unmatched.

@andrewlim7751

2 жыл бұрын

Is it JDM press?

Nice watch. I like it. Something about Japan that I just love. Great job as always Bruce! Love your channel!

Who's complaining? Now, finally Seiko gives us what the microbrands give us, sapphire, ceramic, and of course a small premium because you're getting the Seiko brand name and not an unknown. The Seiko name means something and has value.

Love the cyclops. Need it at my age 😂

Just bought a 2 month old one for 50% of the retail the seller had only wore it once when he tried it on in the Shop, it is a beautiful watch and I am really pleased.

Love the seconds hand movement on d Grand Seiko 👌

Great review, top quality content. Really digging this watch 👍

Cool video Bruce 👍 My Seiko AD just got these in...they’re legit. Much better pricing in North America- California, OC. The waffle dial is very nice in IRL and the brushed hands & hour markers are done very well on the green & black versions. The Great White has the polished hands & hour markers. IMO Seiko did a great job on these King Turtles 🍻

Got one on order. I’ve always liked the turtles, but this will be my first. I hope it’s as great in the metal as it looks in the photos.

Picked up the King Turtle. Worth the upgrade and premium over the regular version, which is already great. Very VERY happy with it!

Nice review from a while ago, Bruce thank you

These are very cool. If the turtle fit me better I would pick one of these up.

Bought the green one recently. its a great watch. has amazing weight, love the hacking and hand winding compared to my old turtle the 6902 but i noticed the cyclops is slightly misaligned... but i think i can have that fixed, but i still love it. If u wanna get this watch fly to asia and but it cause i got mine brand new for $400 USD. I noticed its twice the price in the states.

¡¡Seiko mi reloj favorito!! ¡¡Bravo por Seiko!!

Bruce is really a Seiko fan, and I don’t blame him for that.

It's £550 in the UK, and well worth the extra cost. It's only £171 more than the standard SPR777 and for that you get a sapphire crystal with cyclops, ceramic bezel insert, a metal bracelet and a new textured dial. I don't really understand the negativity it's getting. It has to be said though, I too was sceptical about the cyclops until I saw this video but I think Bruce's photography has won me over.

I also had the watch in front of the lens and wrote a cool review on the blog. However, I like your video review extremely well! Also very much info. Follow you now! 👍🏻👍🏻

Great review as always, Bruce. I really like it. I'm not averse to Seiko trying to move themselves up market either, good for them, so long as the products truly reflect it. Love that bezel, I hate the soft cheap look of the knurling on regular turtles and skx's. By sharpening that this watch already looks higher quality. Sapphire is a great upgrade. The Cyclops is my only reservation, so it is interesting that you appreciate it with watch in the metal. This watch is begging to be put on an Uncle Seiko rubber strap with that dial. Really like this one.

Into music is harmonious way to have fun

I enjoy the waffle dial, the updated bezel and the sapphire with the cyclops, just a bit hard to swallow such a price increase

@cmoney1609

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely do not recommend paying full retail for this. If you are in the USA, check for sales from Macy's. I got mine for $425 earlier this month and probably wouldn't pay any more than that.

the double cyclops is a bit much but I love Seiko! I think because the amount of character.

I know people are crappin all over this new release, but aside from the tuna, the turtle is my favorite Seiko.... and good lord does the green dial version look awesome!! ALMOST makes me wanna sell my SRP775 and get that one! Great video Bruce! I love the production quality of your content! Stay blessed my friend.

@BruceWilliams

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stephen!

Today I received the SBDY047 as an early Valentines' gift. The list price was 65,000 JPY. I have always wanted a watch with kanji day and I'm very happy with this one.

nice.. cant wait to buy this

Juz bought one for USD603 today. Love the black waffle, the kanji days (I’m into all things Japanese), and the turtle case :)

Bruce you never loose your enthusiasm for Seiko, if the dial was made from dog poop it would still be fantastic

@BruceWilliams

4 жыл бұрын

Lol oh come on I would draw the line at dog poop

Awesome 😎 video Bruce . Personally I do think 🤔 it’s worth the price premium and although the Sumo is my favorite Seiko watch this new Turtle 🐢 is definitely make me think maybe this is a more desirable watch . The new upgrades without having to mod it to me makes it worth the price increase 👍🏻

That intro Bruce

@chrisnotyourbusines7739

4 жыл бұрын

They completely loosing touch with reality with prices

@lambethlongshanks4791

3 жыл бұрын

Love it!

I bought the black face king turtle last week changed the bracelet for a Seiko black rubber strap Absolutely love it. Great review Bruce

@BruceWilliams

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian

@goldbond1180

4 жыл бұрын

Turtles always look better on rubber strap.

Just got a Save The Ocean ( SRPE39K1 ) the other day - my first watch of the more expensive kind (in my world that is). And I really like it :P It's not at subtile as the grenade dial version but man is it nice to wear and look at. I for one doesn't care at all about the clasp. Someone below mentioned that milled claps are bulkier and more unconfortable. Who likes that? Except for the bragging rights that is. The stamped clasps makes wonderful clicky noises when snapped together :p And that dial... Nomnom :P

Will my custom bezel insert for a regular turtle fit this model?

@seanm3226

4 жыл бұрын

I’m told everything is interchangeable.

That's lovely..👍

Bruce, great video as always. I love this new design of the turtle - I actually think it's an upgrade visually and like the cyclops. But that price IS excessive. For a stamped clasp and a 4r movement, that's unacceptable. You asked towards the end about what you could get for $800 - the Triton is a better watch for 300-350 Grey market. If seiko put in a 6r movement or had a great bracelet, I could tolerate the price. As it is, not for me. I too love Seikos, and recently snagged a Srpb67j1 at a great deal, so I don't want to come across as hater, but the price rises lately are infuriating.

@robbiecleighmarks3088

Жыл бұрын

You can pick these up for $450-$500 on gray market now. Great deal

Used to have a Ninja Turtle, that a regret for selling, and now I have the King Turtle (exactlly the same as the video, except mine is global, not JDM) and I just can say I love it. I really do. It looks so better than a regular Turtle. I hope they make a Padi King and a Great White Shark King Editions in the future. I would add into my small collection for shure.

That is 3x+ more than I spent on PADI...admittedly I am planning to get a sapphire crystal and bezel insert. I am sure they will come down in price and be more comparable in price. I love the kanji date as well. This new Turtle is really cool. Thank you for a great review Bruce :)

just handled all 3 and the blue and green are even better imo

Are all these king turtles made in Japan?

This watch is a big hit for me man!!! Dont give too crap about the bracelet, so long it looks decent on my wrist! Its the watch that counts! I don't look at the crown when the watch is on my wrist! This doesn't make the watch look cheap is any way for me! Just love the ceramic and the candy bar! £530, can't go wrong!

So, 800 bucks for a R4 movement, stamped clasp, unsigned crown. Seiko is taking a wrong turn lately... they won't have my money.

@nenadradosavljevic439

4 жыл бұрын

diobruttoporco I think for this price the spb121j1 is a nobrainer

@rhinowatches9738

4 жыл бұрын

I agree on the stamp clasp! Looks very cheap. Atleast give give it a milled- version! Would look and feel of better quality

@maximoplf

4 жыл бұрын

You can find for 400 bucks already.

@johnkennedy9078

3 жыл бұрын

It's worth every penny.. And keep in mind you can find these for $400ish new. I paid around $380

@microvizart

2 жыл бұрын

Ehhh. I got this for about usd360 which is an amazing value. Pretty much impossible to find anywhere that sells this more than usd600 tbh

Sapphire crystal, £35, ceramic insert £10 for my SKX007, 40 minutes playing around.......fair enough, no pressure test, but I’m happy. This looks good for a turtle, but I’ve never been a fan of the cushion case. Good video.

You know I’ve been agonising over getting a discontinued 775 Which I love or this. The 775 can be found for £330 here in the UK on eBay. I’ve just seen this for £430. It really makes sense getting this doesn’t it. It really is the next level up. The 775 feels a little close to the SKX 007 and 009 I already have. This feels like something else entirely. An investment.

I just bought the SBDY047 :)

The textured dial looks great, the sapphire is OK but a bit excessive, however the cyclops is the deal-breaker for me.

BTW those markers aren't really applied, they are part of the dial mold. The dial is made of that silvery metal, stamped such that the indices are the highest "peaks". Then the dial is coated black, then a flat grinder is used to brush off the tops of the indices, resulting in a uniformly vertical brushing. Lastly, printing is applied, and lume is squished into the appropriate depressions.

I love my original turtle but there's something about this I can't take to, might be the dial or that bezel grip

Love this upgrade. Are the case and bracelet the same as the standard turtles?

Just got mine a few days ago, international version. Your review is spot on. Didn’t pay premium, but love this watch. I did replace the strap to an Uncle Seiko GL803 rubber strap since I think that makes it a true Turtle to me. This is simply a Seiko Submariner to me . Awesome review

My next watch will be a Seiko Turtle but not this one, it looks great though...

Good meme, should make King Seiko versions for all of their watches, will sell

Seiko is losing their minds with those prices! I see too many options at the Sub 1000 dollar level to justify asking 800+ for a turtle. To each their own but geez that's a tall order to ask from a consumer. At the very most it should be 650 retail.

@InChristJesus87

4 жыл бұрын

@Jee Vang Trust me I wanted to say $400 and with $650 retail that's where it would land on the grey market. That was my reasoning for the figure. Due to marketability they have to push it upward to separate it from the standard version. I also think the SKX should be no more than $250. Movement on the thing is just not accurate and by default lands it in the $250 category.

@InChristJesus87

4 жыл бұрын

@Tom The Fish I think GS is also not worth what they are asking. 2018 pricing seemed to be okay but now they've made a mad dash in price increases. If I'm not mistake. A new CEO took over and is they've made a bunch of "changes" to attempt to revive brand placement and recognition. Good luck with that. I continue to argue that Omega is pound for pound the best value in the mainstream segment. This is why I own the brand.

@MarcusGLovesWatches

4 жыл бұрын

Tom The Fish UN is brilliant - grey market Maxi Diver Chronometer with caliber 118 in house is hands down best value on market , even over the SMP

@omarkharnivall2439

4 жыл бұрын

800usd for this kind of bracelet is disgusting

@helmiabdullah2271

4 жыл бұрын

Agree

Bruce it’s good to see that you are transparent that this is a paid promotion . Of course this then totally negates impartiality, In essence it’s an advertisement. For this to be shipped to the uk with taxes and import duty it would be nudging 1200 US dollars this is ridiculous. I can buy a a turtle for 350 including tax so why would I pay 750 bucks for a piece of sapphire and ceramic which in 2020 can be found on 100 buck . It’s time everyone started to speak out about how Seiko are taking people for fools .

Seiko is Omega and Rolex rolled up in one. Make a ton of models, and raise the price with no to little change, to have the Seiko name.

Dang it Bruce. I finally get a Seiko and now you have me looking at another one that’s almost the exact same. 😂

@BruceWilliams

4 жыл бұрын

lol

I think this is a solid option at $500 USD. At $800 I'm buying a Christopher ward C60 mkiii.

@Stclairm1

4 жыл бұрын

$469 online

@josephbaczynski4011

4 жыл бұрын

Just got mine for 450

@Patomelb

2 жыл бұрын

The JDM ones are the ones with premium pricing

@chrisjct2095

2 жыл бұрын

@@Patomelb what's the difference?

@Patomelb

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisjct2095 nothing really bro just a Japanese watch that’s made in Japan and a little made in Japan on the dial

When the review for the new alpinist? Thanks buddy

its a lovely watch bud, the homage gone full cycle its good to take a bit back off steeldive. the clasp is pants the dial has the just dusted look but apart from the price every thing is good well done.

Hi Bruce did you keep the watch? I’m considering getting one as a daily and I think with the ceramics and sapphire would be a great option. What do u think

I like my green King Turtle. It is beautiful. My only disappointment is that it keeps time at -20 sec/day . I know it is w/i Seiko margins for their 4R36 movements.

i dont know if it was mentioned here but if you look at 1:45 at the number 5 on the datewheel it looks totally uneven, like handpainted? a machine print cant be that uneven. interesting is also how they do the printing on the dial, cause the dial is actually textured exactly to the printed letters. just my few cents, nice review as always bruce 👍

Hi Bruce. Love your channel. Curious to know what do you think of the new Seiko Monster Save the Ocean SBDY045? I just got one. Will be great if you can do a review. Cant find any review on YT.

Hey Bruce, what’s the difference between the watched shown in the vid vs SRPE03 ? They seem to be the same watch but 300 dollar price difference ?

Sub 500 I think this is a good value. Prices are going up, but a lot of the more popular microbrands are also raising prices.

@BruceWilliams

4 жыл бұрын

Good comment, a lot are

what is the blue dial Seiko that you showed at 2:08? its a stunner. great video and i like this watch as well

Save just a little more and get the new CW Elite 1000. Looks an incredible watch for the money.

I will stick with my Dawn Grey at that price.

That clasp is a disapointment for $800

@glassisking

4 жыл бұрын

King Turtle is going for ~$400 these days. As usual you neckbeards overreact to MSRP prices at launch.

@a_single_white_female

4 жыл бұрын

What is functionally wrong with a stamped clasp? All you internet people usually say is, "iT fEeLs cHeAp". What does cheap actually *mean*? I have Seikos with stamped clasps and they are bulkier and less comfortable. The forged clasp, being thicker, sticks out further from the clasp and digs into the wrist. Realize to argue about value things that are functional are more important than things that are arbitrary.

@cy4624

3 жыл бұрын

@@a_single_white_female I agree. Stamped clasp is by far more comfortable vs. Standard off the shelf milled clasp ..only clasp that is better is those milled, smoothed and contoured which usually comes on $10k+ watches. I actually like my jingly jujbilee on my vintage Rolex over my newer models.

@HarryUnchained

3 жыл бұрын

@@a_single_white_female I don't mind stamped clasp either but in my experience the comfortable milled clasp can easily be done. The milled clasp on my Steinhart 39mm is the most comfortable and the quality is also amazing. It's not bulky at all like the clasp on my MM300.

800 USD? I can't speak for the JDM market, but AD's like Mimo's have these going for 595 USD, with additional discounts available (bringing it down to mid 400 USD).

@Jon81G

4 жыл бұрын

Reshma Janglee I just purchased one for 375 with shipping from an AD.

@Jon81G

4 жыл бұрын

@@therichardchannel River Edge Jewelers in NJ.

@blackmagicmach

4 жыл бұрын

They just did 50% off on it, $315 shipped.

People complained about SRPD01K dawn grey edition being too expensive for a turtle. Now you get objectively 100$ worth of upgrades (if modding your own), but the watch costs 200$+ (50%) more. I personally think it does not compute.

@richardbriscoe8563

4 жыл бұрын

John Destroyer it doesn’t compute. Unless you just have to have a Seiko there are better options. At the new price point, and it is a new price point not supported by the updates, the watch is competing against a different set of watches.

@BruceWilliams

4 жыл бұрын

You buy Seiko because you love the product. Not because they offer the best bang for buck because they don't

@johnDe5tr0yer

4 жыл бұрын

@@BruceWilliams The same was the case with the last turtle editions, which I have two of. There were better bangforbuck options, but I love Seiko since my father's watch was the same brand. Now they are even more expensive and I honestly cannot find an excuse to buy another one, although I like the new editions. I am well aware I can afford the new one too, but for that price point I would rather consider other watch types and manufacturers.

I really really like, it and I already have one of the original blue dial Turtles, however the price is a bit much for the reasons you suggested, microbrands provide so much more for so much less. If Seiko stepped up properly and provided a milled clasp, and better accuracy for that price. It would be a must have for sure. Thanks for the great vid!

@demounit

2 жыл бұрын

can you recommend any nice watches like this from a smaller brand?

I'm currently in Tokyo. Where do I find this. And what's with Seiko and cyclops for their new watches, like the 2020 Alpinist and now this one.

I have this watch and it’s really nice except that it runs -10” per day and I what I like most about a watch is it’s accuracy. I have Cartier Santos and in looks is great but I will never love it more than My couple of Omegas that run a couple seconds off in a whole week.

Wow nice intro!!!

Que belleza de reloj!!!!

They are pretty crazy asking for that kind of money. Spend a little bit more and get a Sinn, Oris, Tag. Or spend a lot less and just get a regular Turtle which is 90% of the watch that this is.

@HelloHello-vi2to

4 жыл бұрын

TheStig ZeroZeroZero Never pay full retail for any Japanese watch.

@thestig007

4 жыл бұрын

@@HelloHello-vi2to True. I try to never pay full retail for any watch if I can help it.

@cy4624

3 жыл бұрын

My Seikos get much more wrist time vs my oris/tags and tags are mediocre at best in quality and horrible at their rrp. My Balls, Fortis, B&M, ML, Tudors crap on Tags at same rrp from case, crystal, finishing. Heuer is a different story however.

Overpriced is an understatement in this case.

Can’t get over that cyclops vs the std turtle.

I sometimes think we hobby watch collectors are spoiled, the way we complain about new releases or updated versions having too high a price. I think a $300 differential is useful for showing how much value Seiko sees sapphire and ceramic bezels.

Just because dial shows it is made in Japan, it is not a guarantee it was made in Japan as far as I know.

Hows the accuracy treating you?.

What company is the outside edge stripe band from in the later part of the video, please?

I have the srp775 but that is what the turtle should have been all along!!!

May grab me a non kanji model they can already be had for around the 450 dollar mark from asia and at this price its about similar or lower than some of the LE turtles previously released but with upgrades

Beautiful piece for sure! Quick question: where do you go for watch news? Like when companies are going to put out new watches? Thank you!

And you still get a pressed clasp! Also, magnification on a turtle? If you cant read the turtle day/date without magnification then they might as well have put it in braille.

Want it! I just wish they would upgrade those awful stamped clasps.

Ordered one! How long did shipping from Japan take?

This watch is actually priced a bit cheaper here in Indonesia, around $340

Nice work, Bruce! LIW Islander Turtle clones are $299 with nylon strap. No cyclops, luminous ceramic bezel. Dial is not as nice. Add $100 for a bracelet. The dial alone might be worth the extra $400, for the watch enthusiast.

@BruceWilliams

4 жыл бұрын

I can't get on board with them. Too much of a clone. I'm surprised Seiko hasn't pulled thier distributorship with Marc

Casio is the new Seiko imho, in terms of value for $$. Or Orient. Or Grand Seiko if you really want shades of perfection.

The thing that made me stop buying Seikos is the bracelets / clasps. They need to step up their game on that part. I'm a huge fan of Seiko, I have an SKX and Tuna and a few other models that I won't ever sell. But, I find it hard to pull the trigger on Seiko anymore now that I've gotten into Oris. The bracelet quality on the Aquis is just incredible and makes it hard to go back to the feel of the Seikos.

You can remove the cyclops right?