I'm done with luxury watches, Seiko gives me everything i need now. Seiko is the brand most people start with before moving to luxury pieces, only to find that the the luxury watch market is full of $H!t, and come back to Seiko.

@superfast30

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@squirelova1815

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly and well said. It's just like the wealthy guys that depend on theirs daily driver Lexus or Toyota 4Runners to reliably travel.

@amanwithnoname6687

3 жыл бұрын

@@squirelova1815 Laughs in Toyota Echo.

@digbe9308

2 жыл бұрын

True

@fernandomescalito5307

Жыл бұрын

Is Grand Seiko any good???

I love the cyclops window and that "great white" dial.

Got my green one on Monday. I haven’t taken it off, it’s beautiful!

I don't think I will ever be on the cyclops train. Waiting for a blue turtle Islander!

@JP-wn4jn

4 жыл бұрын

Here! Here!

Wow sapphire crystal and ceramic insert never would have thought that....

@matt4398

4 жыл бұрын

Yea 50$ worth of upgraded materials for an extra 300$

@andrewsmith680

4 жыл бұрын

@@matt4398 sapphire crystal and ceramic bezel insert 25 bucks a pop I don't think so...

@kenweller2032

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewsmith680 For Seiko it's that or less.

"...You'll find a lot of other cool stuff though....ahhh my own wrist-check..." Indeed that's very cool stuff, Marc!

The Green one is gorgeous!😍

I love my green King Turtle and I got a great one that is extremely accurate. This is definitely an every day tool tool watch that keeps looking fabulous with the sapphire crystal and ceramic bezel. My tired eyes enjoy the cyclops and the rubber strap is super comfortable. I also added a strapecode super O with the adjustable dive clasp to mix it up from time to time, it really turns the watch up a notch. Marc I think you may need to add a green watch to your collection ;) Love the videos!!

Seiko is feeling the pressure from Long Island Watches

Love these beautiful dials

Thanks for the review! I can’t wait to look at one up close and in my hands.

Nice options!! Thanks for sharing. Now you have lots of watches to offer!!😎👍🏾

Nice watches,Marc. Love the blue dial. Thanks for sharing your video. Best regards 😆😺

Wow, I love the green one, and I’ve never wanted a turtle before

Yeey,,, green, Awsome. I must admit the blue one was gorgeous.

Hi Mark! Nice new Turtles. How about doing a “Watch & Learn” on how to remove the cyclops magnifier lens?

@golddragon8672

4 жыл бұрын

Really dont know why Seiko added that shitty thing

@UGA.D

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@bryanc237

4 жыл бұрын

Haha I like the way you think

@franksbr

4 жыл бұрын

I removed the cyclops easily on my SNE435P1. Place the edge of a sharp knife between the cyclops and crystal. Give the blade a firm tap with the palm of your hand, and it pops off. There might be some spots of glue on the crystal, but it's easily removed as well.

@stevek8829

4 жыл бұрын

@@golddragon8672 you don't know because you're too young to need reading glasses.

Normally I would say blue but in this case the green is spectacular. I love that dark army green color.

Love it...great move from Seiko. Im deff gonna get one

Wow, that's a beautiful watch!

I'm feeling tempted for that, or the latest generation Sumo (for a few hundred dollars more). Of course, the last time I said that I ended up getting the new Arnie (and I love having that watch in my developing rotation....thank you, Marc).

Your ProtoType Islander is FIEEEAAAAAAA!❤

Expensive, but Wow, they are gorgeous. Love that candy bar.

Very, very nice. I love the Turtle and I love these, too. Considering retail to retail, Turtle to King Turtle I think you get the value out of the upgrades. That said, people sure do love to complain. The Turtle gets an upgrade to sapphire/ceramic and "it's too expensive now" or "you can do those mods yourself". Prices come down on things like this or there's always grey market/second hand, and modding a standard Turtle potentially compromises water resistance. Seiko has given us a Turtle with those nice upgrades that everybody claims to want, for not much more than the standard Turtle's retail, and it's ISO certified still. That's pretty damn cool. I guess it's hard for some to appreciate on the heels of the lastest Islanders (and I get that! Those new Turtle styled Islanders are great!). Keep on keepin' on, Marc!

@ForeverUnknowing

4 жыл бұрын

@@BurntPlaydoh No argument from me on that. I was more pointing out how some folks complain about one aspect of a watch and how it needs this or that, but once their wishes are granted it's not enough.

@ForeverUnknowing

4 жыл бұрын

@@BurntPlaydoh Around $300 is the price difference on LiW for some of the standard Turtle models vs the King Turtles with the rubber strap, yeah. Actually the SRP777 is $372 on LiW and the rubber strapped Kings are $595, so $223 actually. Though again, considering retail to retail (assuming the price listed for the King Turtles on LiW is close to Seiko's retail. I don't see them on SeikoUSA's website), it's not that big of a jump (IMO). The price listed for the SRP777 on SeikoUSA is $495. The PADI Turtle is $550. Not a big jump IMO. And as I mentioned, prices will eventually come down, or there's grey market and second hand pieces to consider. At the end of the day these are numbers on a piece of paper and value is pretty subjective, and what you actually end up paying could be very different from these prices, to be sure. I'll grant I wouldn't pay $300/$223 premium for the add-ons, and maybe not even $150, but I'm also not likely to anyways because I'll likely have options open to me later on for saving significant money over these prices. At the end of the day, people will pay what they think is a fair price for something they want, or purchase from the outlet of their choosing, so it doesn't really matter in the big picture.

All haters of Cyclops reveal their tender years. When they get to reading glass age...

Saw these yesterday at a store here in Tokyo and they look cool.

Looks like Seiko is watching your channel, maybe they the next Islander will be a field watch similar to the Alpinist :D

Not wild on the cyclops, it ruins the new monsters too. Amazing new dial on the green one, they are just knocking it out of the park in that respect. Thank you Mark.

My bumble bee islander is on its way! But the blue one with sapphire bezel is back in stock. Hmmm? 2 Islanders for the same price. Maybe that's why Seiko isn't allowing you to carry these.Keep up the great work!

@duke6j

4 жыл бұрын

Not a big fan of the logo. Would have liked the name Islander instead. When someone asks you what type of watch your wearing, just show them the logo and allow them to call it whatever they want.

I am going to have to pull the trigger on getting the blue one. Very cool. I wish it had the same lume brightess as the other one. I would have to instantly peel off that magnifying thing though.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

I know!

Looks great... And creeping up in price... But I really like how citizen have recently been putting the magnifying cyclops on the underside of the crystal so there is no protusion. Much cleaner looking execution with similar magnification...

Wow. Nice! Thanks, Marc.

Finally I ordered the 'Turtle Great White Shark' (special edition). Thanks a lot for the heads up on 2020 turtle launches in USA. Having a hunch that Seiko might stop SRPD21K1. Upgraded ones will get too expensive for me, here in India.

That’s the blackest green I’ve ever seen.

Yes, Turtle is king. Will definitely get the green one to add to my blue and orange

Great video Mark, thanks.

I'd want the green lume on the blue dial. I really like that blue dial.

It's called the turtle shell dial. How do you clean these? Turtle Wax? Love the candy bar magnifier! Easy to read!

Man, you’re killing me. I just ordered the new Alpinist. Now I need a King Turtle. It’s good to be the King

I really love these watches.

Marc, in my opinion you beat Seiko to the punch with your islander!! I just love the blue &white version

Sapphire and ceramic bezel makes the difference in finish . Very nice

That turtle looks so good

I just bought the blue dial. Can't wait

@evvlau

4 жыл бұрын

how much did you pay? i saw on ebay has it for $466?

The green is a nice change, I don't mind the cyclops. I would probably change the bezel out for a lumed dual time though.

I have to stop watching your videos as I want to make a purchase for everything you show! Love the blue SKT, the design of the face is perfect... also noticed the base part of the second hand also has a shark fin shape. Nice product Seiko! Critique: The only design change I would make is a Date only complication with the cyclops. Or no cyclops for a Day/Date. Note: your Islanders are still the best deal on the Island. :)

Is it common for the seconds hand to move a bit when adjusting time? Like what happen in 3:45

I like the one tha didn’t make it into production .. the black bezel makes the blue look even better

Blasted turtle sounds great!

Which you could get done to your turtle yourself. Their own mineral glass has never been a issue. Neither has the bezel. Price has to be more of course. Of course my Blue Lagoon Turtle is superb. Lol. Cyclops blow imho.

That's a pretty nice bezel toothing-pattern. Like a wall of a hilltop samurai castle.

Blue dial and second hand is much nicer. Stange they use different lume. It's good that you did a side by side comparison.

Must have watch over two hours of vedios thankyou I enjoyed them.

Awesome watch, i love it.

Same, sold all my luxury watches. Seiko ticks all the boxes for me. I mostly wear an SRP777.

I have a king turtle ref SRPE03K1, and one of the draws to buying it was the cyclops, I don’t need one but I love the aesthetic and sets it apart from other divers

I’ll wait for a King Islander!

@Shino2600

4 жыл бұрын

Mark :-P King Fisher! Lol

@JP-wn4jn

4 жыл бұрын

@@Shino2600 😎

Mark please make that prototype watch on your left wrist available to purchase! Its so cool!

On the one hand, BGW9 glows less, but on the other hand, if the white dial Islander was full BGW9 lumed dial, the area would compensate for it and I would definitely buy one! Even if it was more expensive than the others.

Seiko's are getting too expensive. Your islander lineup is just as good if not better lineup and 300 is easier than near 600. Not even a lumed bezel.

@9tophat

4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly when I heard the price. Marc's Islanders are excellent!👍

@Mister_Phafanapolis

4 жыл бұрын

Only tangible plus Seiko has are the dials; I really like the waffle pattern on the Samurai and the Save the Ocean wave patterns. However, spec wise, micros beat the piss out of macro brands.

@hugedickerinokripperino5299

4 жыл бұрын

Would be cool if the islander came out with their own custom dial. Not just black dial and their logo but something unique

@scottsj4625

4 жыл бұрын

@@hugedickerinokripperino5299 He has some other colors on some watches. Blue, Orange and yellow. All look great.

@nicktrnka1480

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mister_Phafanapolis The dials are cool, but I think you will tire of them in a few months. I have a save the ocean and wish it was a simple bright blue.

Marc; nice presentation as usual. I really like the green King Turtle but, not enough to add another Seiko Diver to my collection. Just reviewed my collection and counted 16 Prospex Divers; 2 being Turtle's and 3 being PADI's. I don't know when or which one but, one of your Islander Divers IS going to be my first watch acquisition of 2020. 😎⌚

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@a_z.tazzzfan8497

4 жыл бұрын

@@islandwatch Well... So much for patiently planning my first acquisition of 2020. 🤔 ⏳ - ⌛ = ⌚ Just finished ordering the ISL-08. 🤯. 😎

What steel aftermarket bracelet would you pair with the green dial King Turtle?

Marc do you know if any mini turtle variants are being released this year?

Nice vid, Mark! Does Seiko itself refer to these as "Turtles" ? the WWII grenade-like dial is close to a tortoise shell design sorta kinda. . .

Those look great.

My dream come true! I am glad I held off and now sapphire and ceramic. Doesn’t the green dial look like the AP “grenade”?

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

I think it does.

Nice video. Any chance the mini turtle will be relaunched? I like the king turtle, but I'm afraid it's just too big for my wrist.

Love my normal Turtle 🐢. The cyclops lens is not needed on a dive watch. Think about it, day and date are not needed when under water. That said I only occasionally shower or get caught in the rain with my 200mm 🐢. The newer Seiko dive straps are very comfortable but the stainless keeper moves around to much. Sometimes Seiko tries to improve things that are better off left alone.

Love them minus the cyclops! Ruins the watch! Thanks for showing, though!

Beautiful watches...

I like both of them!

I like the prototype islander the one you are wearing on your right wrist 😭 i hope can release in market someday

Never really liked the look of the turtle...but that green one has my acct down $600 bucks. Wish me good luck with getting one without alignment issues. 😂

@edteach3r

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your first Turtle! That dial is awesome. I am sure you will enjoy the Turtle.. I have three and they are SO comfortable on wrist. FYI, I own 15 Seikos and have never had a misaligned bezel/chapter ring... not that it would bother me that much as it adds some character to the watch.

@edteach3r

4 жыл бұрын

Random Uploader : Each to his own ... I love my classic Alfa Romeos that have been leaking oil since new. I call that character, others called it poor engineering. The value of my cars have just gone up, as have my Seikos from the 60s and 70s that have misaligned almost-everything. It is not that I love the misalignments, but it just doesn’t bother me. FYI, none of my new Seikos have alignment issues. I only shop at a respectable AD and they probably check them out before selling. If you buy grey market, then you just have to deal with what you get. Fixing alignment will not negate the price advantage of buying grey market, so just have it fixed.

@Mike_Costello

2 жыл бұрын

Sooo, one year(ish) later. How's the watch going? As I write Marc has just done a giveaway comp with the Blue Shark King Turtle as an offering.

Do I see dust on the dial in the green version?

I liked the video and subscribed long ago 😁 Nice King Turtles Marc. Like the blue. Although not as cool as my new Islander, which is blue! 👍💪👍

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Is there a Ninja Turtle? I’m surprised Seiko didn’t do a collaboration to out the Ninja Turtle versions.

Nothing beats the Padi Pepsi bezel special edition!

Vintage looking loom out of place on a save the ocean dial with a huge magnifying glass on the crystal. Freaking nailed it Seiko! Bravo Oh and the lego my ego dial on the other. *sigh*

@profd65

4 жыл бұрын

Of course, no Seiko video would be complete without people who don't own and probably can't afford Seikos whining about them in the comment section.

@adamb3129

4 жыл бұрын

profd65 🤡Seiko fanboy trying to justify their overpriced watches

Finally, Sapphire!

Jesus that blue dial is gorgeous

Marc do you carry bezel inserts for this model Seiko? Thanks!

great channel thanks

I wish you would make a video on clocks! Nobody seems to have a "beginner clock" video that discusses specs that a noob should look for in a home clock

Just bought a SRPD21 last week. I may have held off if I knew these were coming out lol

Anyone else tired of the same Seiko designs being regurgitated over and over? Yes it has some updates, but I feel like I've seen this watch thousands of times. Anyways, nice review as always. I guess being a seiko diver fan the past 15 years, I'm just starting to get blurred vision from all their models replicating one another.

@nightstalker824

4 жыл бұрын

@@loski1955 yeah just something different at least! A few months ago I walked into a Prospex AD. I asked to see a watch, and was dumbfounded by the price. $4500 for it!!! It was the "captain willard". I never heard of it until then. I could not see or feel a difference between that and a turtle, besides the hour markers. No way in hell I'd buy that. I'd rather get me an Omega. See, now there is a company with history as well, yet they keep the classic divers, as well as fresh and modern updated ones.

@Mike_Costello

2 жыл бұрын

@@nightstalker824 For that you are paying for movie folk law fandom. Use it to buy a Sin U1 or U2 GMT for something different but solidly made and displayed.

Nice. Yep, blue strap would’ve been the deal on the blue dial.

Hello.what do you think of this watch on are 8.5 inch wrist?will it be too big?

Is that sharkfin wave something that shows up on other Seiko dials?

@benstorr6704

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, is there in my srpd23k1 samurai and same for the equivalent turtle

I was hoping King Turtle = 6R35. Oh well. The new Sumo will be the next Seiko for me.

Like the watch, love the sapphire, hate the cyclops ! Don’t like the dimmer, blue lume. It “appeared” the chapter ring was off clockwise, but may be an illusion of video. Thanks Mark, good review !

What's the bezel action like, my different?

Mark have you seen the beauty of the Seiko SLA033?. I would have brought one straight away had it not been for the ridiculous price of £4,000. Not sure what movement it has but I'm guessing it's no different a watch than to the Seiko srp777 which is around £300.

Any idea what the adhesive on that cyclops is? Hopefully it can be removed and all of the AR is on the bottom of the crystal

@markcoveryourassets

4 жыл бұрын

Mikey, I've had some cyclops come off with a torch lighter and some not. Haven't tried Seiko cyclops yet. The case can get danged hot and other things that aren't metal, too. I took a case or two for build projects to my local watch guy and he got it off easily. You may want to just upgrade to a domed crystal if Marc or someone else is offering. Best of success.

Turtle just about perfect now!

Not a fan of blue bezels, but man... that blue turtle looks gorgeous! The black one isn't exactly ugly, either. Too bad they're going a bit nuts with the prices. Yeah.. a micro won't be a Seiko, but when I can get ceramic/sapphire and an NH35 in the back *plus* a metal bracelet for under $300 from, say, a Phoibos, I would have to be a pretty big Seiko-fan to not go with the micro.

What do you guys think the USA market value is now for pre-owned SBDY049 pre-owned with light wear and misaligned bezel?

The "green" looks gray. Is it more of an OD color? Interesting that they came out with these. I like the candybar (reminds me of monster) but I already have a couple turtles (and monsters) and I'm just not feeling the attraction to the mashup. I was okay without sapphire-all-the-things, Seiko.

So Seiko has added two features which are standard on most micro brands. I guess the king is in the brand. Cheers Mark.

@islandwatch

4 жыл бұрын

:)

Love the blue dial but it’s a bummer the lume isn’t as good.

omg, bought one from you awhile back...

$595?!! I don't have a turtle. Been waiting for prices to come down At this point, I'm just gonna save up and buy one of your Islanders Marc. Reasonable price, same style, with sapphire and lumed ceramic bezel with no risk of misaligned chapter ring. Heck I bought a Nethuns Aqua for $300 this past year to scratch the 6105 itch and I love the thing. I don't get Seiko's decision to charge more and offer the same level of product over the last 2 years.