Nice to see that people are still talking about these. I have the older SRPC35 model and it definitely gets a lot of wrist time. I must say the SBDY looks great too with the red dial text and second hand. Thanks for the video

@watchcrave

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment and also thanks for watching 😊.

Nice watch. Thanks for the review! 👍🏻

My green mini turtle also had the gritty crown. But after about a dozen times setting the watch (I frequently rotate watches) it's super smooth. I put a MiLTAT bracelet on mine, which is definitely a step up. However their bracelets and clasps are usually full of sharp edges that I need to smoothen out. I've gotten pretty good at this using (finger) nail buffers with 400/6000 grit sides. They work great and are a fraction the cost of those Bergeon sticks.

@watchcrave

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I was looking for an aftermarket bracelet as well, but couldn't find anything with female endlinks 😆.

I have the Padi Pepsi mini turtle. Pure class

@watchcrave

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment. That is a very nice watch! 👍

The glass is Hardlex. Great review! :)

@watchcrave

3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰.

Everything about this watch is great except for the gritty crown . I’ve experienced this with some of my Seiko’s and don’t know if you’ve ever tried using dental floss to clean the threading tube . It actually works very well. One thing I’ve noticed about gritty Seiko crowns is it only seems to be an issue with made in Japan Seiko’s.

@watchcrave

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I'll make sure to give it a try.

@1968jpy

3 ай бұрын

@@watchcrave I used a waxed dental floss 👍🏻

Hey Andy, could you do a review of the smaller version of 5KX (SRPK29)? I am also in NZ and in the market for a dive watch for small wrist. 😀

@watchcrave

20 күн бұрын

Hi mate, I don't have that one unfortunately 😟. However, I reckon the SRPK29 will be a good fit if you're after a small dive watch. The build quality will be similar to the SSK003 that I reviewed. The other option would be the solar powered SNE573/575, which is also 38mm. If you have a small wrist, I recommend going for whichever version that comes with a bracelet. Seiko's rubber & nato straps tend to be extra long and big to accommodate the bigger wrist sizes.

I used to own one of these and it was perfectly fine - but it’s not a patch on the slim turtle which is much more refined and wears better

@watchcrave

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment 😊.

Where can I get a bezel and bezel insert to fit this watch?

@watchcrave

13 күн бұрын

I'm not sure, sorry. I suggest googling something like "mini turtle bezel" 😉.

I have this watch, it’s gorgeous, but the bracelet is very poor

@watchcrave

17 күн бұрын

Yeah, the bracelet can definitely be better.