My first and last Seiko was 35 years ago. I brought the Khaki Land Tortoise a few days ago. Your review is spot on. Changed the strap straight away. Your reviews are practical, down to earth, no flexing. Your mods are bonus galore. Well done. 👏
I've seen a lot of comments on the stiffness of the strap and the watch standing proud or crushing your wrist - my wife got me one a couple of months ago for my birthday and I've worn it every day since. I was going to swap the strap out immediately for a NATO strap, but my wife kicked up a stink, so I held off. Happily, I can confirm that the strap actually softens up and "weathers in", so it's not actually an issue long term.
Being a mountaineer that lives in West Virginia I needed a replacement for my 007. I think I made the right choice. It's a tough go anywhere timepiece That should last me just as long as my 007. BTW My 007 is 21 years old. Father time just caught up with it.
@@EscapementWatch My dad bought me that watch before I joined the service. It has been all over the world a few times. The only issue I'm having is it's losing about 5 minutes a week. I know that ain't too bad for a automatic but it was a lot better than that at one time. But I will get a serviced and put it away. In the meantime I'm enjoying my new Seiko field watch only James Bond NATO.
That's pretty much perfection, right... I mean, as a watch for "EDC", this would work so well.. especially in outdoor jobs. I feel like that strap will form to the wrist really well in the high heat.
I don't know which one to get first, the Seiko SRPG15J1 or the Seiko SRPG05K1. I love the look of each, and both are right for my wrist size. But I am leaning towards the 15J1. I love the simplicity of the dial, the color is beautiful, the movement is a workhorse for Seiko, the list goes on. The strap color and fabric choice is what also makes me love this one. I get it, it's stiff, but I'm okay with that. I want to own this watch for the long haul. Not just wear it once or twice and retire it. Lol. Which is why I'm not in a rush to own them both. I already have 2 watches that already get my attention, which makes me also not feel so rushed to jump in.
Great watch. The hate the strap gets makes little sense to me. I worked the strap for about 5-10 minutes when I first got the watch, and it became more than sufficiently supple. Remarks like “it’s gonna take a year to break in” just aren’t based in reality. Maybe it was intended to be hyperbole? Anyway, it’s honestly a very nice strap.
Thank you for the review!! Excellent white chapter ring with the dark blue dial! 4:30 date is awesome for me. Maybe it is just my eyes, but I find the rectangular hour markers and the long straight minute hand (on the land-turtle) (and easily differentiable hands) much easier to read than the ~hour-glass shaped normal turtle minute hand. Or rather, the Land-Turtle is very clear and readable for me vs. the not easy to read vanilla turtle. I love the standard-turtle as one of the greatest designs ever...but the pinched minute hand disappears for me at some angles and when lume fades at night (...which leaves a great diver...with an invisible minute hand...heartbreaker. So close...but not viable.) This watch with a lume pip at North would be a must bye. (and a GMT hand...oooo) (they should totally make that smiley face turtle...)
Thanks ! The very video I was looking for ! Tried the blue tortoise yesterday in the metal, lovin'it ! I would need to see/try the Willard too though...
These are going to be great everyday wears. I wonder if Seiko are going to use this case for a dive watch or are we just going to change bezel inserts?
I had missed that this one came with sapphire. It makes me wonder all the more why Seiko couldn't include sapphire in the SZSB012, SZSB013, etc. models that were release with US$550 MSRP price points.
a mystery but could be because this one is flat sapphire with no AR so its relatively cheap for seiko. Adding double dome or boxed sapphire is a tad more expensive and seiko is so calculated with their finishing and material use.
Comparing mine to the padi turtle, the lines are indeed sharper and more refined as well as the circular brushing on the tortois. The finishing on the bezel is also more refined on the tortois. Size took a little while to adjust to as it wears much smaller than the turtle but classic design and ultra comfortable
Thank you for your review. This model is for me redundant. Willard is so much more interesting, unique and manly. This color variant has too many colors on it - silver, white, black, blue, beige.
Just speculating, maybe Seiko is trying to create a turtle version of the hiker's Alpinist, like the Alpinist with the compass bezel. If North was lumed here, arguably it could function like a timer since with nearly all Seiko divers in the dark all you see of the timer is the pip anyway. ...If only there were a clean way to combine the compass markings with timer markings, that would be super useful. ...and a GMT hand of course would be great for the compass function...
its basically black to normal eyes most of the time unless bright studio lights and sun I imagine? its been raining and will rain all week here. gloomy weather!
Hello!. Good review......anyway I miss a frame in Seiko Willard date window.......Why not?....and I am not a fan of the X in all dials....for me it is a bit off.....New subscriber. Cheers!.
@@EscapementWatch Seiko SLA033 has got the frame and no X and looks beautiful.....ok it is a much more expensive watch....anyway both are great watches.....thanks for your previous reply!.
Thanks for the review and comparison. I got the black dial one with the black leather. Is there an available after-market bracelet that would fit on the tortoise? I can’t seem to find one. Thank you!
The specs are bang on! What I don’t like is the silly compass bezel👎 nobody’s going to use that or even know how. Also for over 500 bucks seiko better switch to the 6r or people like me will go with a Swiss watch that uses a SW200 for that price range. Seiko is trying to be mr big time with higher prices and all they are doing by keeping the same movement that’s in their 200 dollar watches is losing customers. So as you can tell I would almost certainly buy this watch if it were 350 which is what it should cost as it sits. I might pay 550 if it had the 6r. Too bad seiko you lost at least 1 sale. Keep trying🙏
As a hiker and backpacker, I prefer a compass over the typical diver seen on almost every Seiko. To reverse your words...nobody is going to use a diver bevel or even know how 🙂
I'd just post a dive bezel on after Best turtle+dial+handset ever Put a thinner case back on it too and done 20bar sadly , not divers200m certification Wait... 11.6 thick? 👀 baby lemme lick I'm actually triggered seiko I want all the divers you make to be 11.6 thick 😠😠😠 I'm so triggered by that
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My first and last Seiko was 35 years ago. I brought the Khaki Land Tortoise a few days ago. Your review is spot on. Changed the strap straight away. Your reviews are practical, down to earth, no flexing. Your mods are bonus galore. Well done. 👏
Appreciated!!!
Which type of strap you change for this watch ?
Can you put on metal bracelet like jubilee or olyster?
I've seen a lot of comments on the stiffness of the strap and the watch standing proud or crushing your wrist - my wife got me one a couple of months ago for my birthday and I've worn it every day since. I was going to swap the strap out immediately for a NATO strap, but my wife kicked up a stink, so I held off. Happily, I can confirm that the strap actually softens up and "weathers in", so it's not actually an issue long term.
Thanks for the feedback appreciated!
Love the date there. Way better than messing with the hour markers. I think it is visually cool that the date sort of hides in that position.
Being a mountaineer that lives in West Virginia I needed a replacement for my 007. I think I made the right choice. It's a tough go anywhere timepiece That should last me just as long as my 007. BTW My 007 is 21 years old. Father time just caught up with it.
You can always service your SKX. or sell. many people love the first batch late 90's skxs.
@@EscapementWatch My dad bought me that watch before I joined the service. It has been all over the world a few times. The only issue I'm having is it's losing about 5 minutes a week. I know that ain't too bad for a automatic but it was a lot better than that at one time. But I will get a serviced and put it away. In the meantime I'm enjoying my new Seiko field watch only James Bond NATO.
The strap is very stiff but it takes but a day or two to break in. so I recommend keeping it.
Agreed. It took about 10 minutes of working it to get it broken in nicely. I think people give up too easy.
That's pretty much perfection, right... I mean, as a watch for "EDC", this would work so well.. especially in outdoor jobs. I feel like that strap will form to the wrist really well in the high heat.
I don't know which one to get first, the Seiko SRPG15J1 or the Seiko SRPG05K1. I love the look of each, and both are right for my wrist size. But I am leaning towards the 15J1. I love the simplicity of the dial, the color is beautiful, the movement is a workhorse for Seiko, the list goes on. The strap color and fabric choice is what also makes me love this one. I get it, it's stiff, but I'm okay with that. I want to own this watch for the long haul. Not just wear it once or twice and retire it. Lol. Which is why I'm not in a rush to own them both. I already have 2 watches that already get my attention, which makes me also not feel so rushed to jump in.
Great watch. The hate the strap gets makes little sense to me. I worked the strap for about 5-10 minutes when I first got the watch, and it became more than sufficiently supple. Remarks like “it’s gonna take a year to break in” just aren’t based in reality. Maybe it was intended to be hyperbole? Anyway, it’s honestly a very nice strap.
Thank you for the review!!
Excellent white chapter ring with the dark blue dial! 4:30 date is awesome for me.
Maybe it is just my eyes, but I find the rectangular hour markers and the long straight minute hand (on the land-turtle) (and easily differentiable hands) much easier to read than the ~hour-glass shaped normal turtle minute hand. Or rather, the Land-Turtle is very clear and readable for me vs. the not easy to read vanilla turtle.
I love the standard-turtle as one of the greatest designs ever...but the pinched minute hand disappears for me at some angles and when lume fades at night (...which leaves a great diver...with an invisible minute hand...heartbreaker. So close...but not viable.)
This watch with a lume pip at North would be a must bye. (and a GMT hand...oooo)
(they should totally make that smiley face turtle...)
Thanks ! The very video I was looking for ! Tried the blue tortoise yesterday in the metal, lovin'it ! I would need to see/try the Willard too though...
Hope you enjoy it!
What watch are you wearing? In this vid?
What a watch...The looks, and for me the sapphire is a real plus. The black blue bezel, does it scratch easy?
I'm considering the Tortoise. But that compass bezel is killing me. What's the point?
I totally agree. Seiko, please make a “diver version” of this watch with a proper 60 minute timer bezel.
@@jonathandoughy3430 just get a ceramic 60 minute divers insert 👍
The alignment is off too.....:(
@@MMSpan Wouldn't be a real Seiko otherwise 😂
@@MMSpan it's literally a friction bezel, it's not possible for it to be misaligned
These are going to be great everyday wears. I wonder if Seiko are going to use this case for a dive watch or are we just going to change bezel inserts?
I think now that they have the case it's a no brainer they should!
great reviews man! i think it would be better if it also compared to mini turtle because of the dimensions
I had missed that this one came with sapphire. It makes me wonder all the more why Seiko couldn't include sapphire in the SZSB012, SZSB013, etc. models that were release with US$550 MSRP price points.
a mystery but could be because this one is flat sapphire with no AR so its relatively cheap for seiko. Adding double dome or boxed sapphire is a tad more expensive and seiko is so calculated with their finishing and material use.
What’s the bezel insert diameter?? I will replace that.
Just bought this. Love it! So nice! I kinda like the strap…
Congrats! let us know how long for the strap to break in
Comparing mine to the padi turtle, the lines are indeed sharper and more refined as well as the circular brushing on the tortois. The finishing on the bezel is also more refined on the tortois. Size took a little while to adjust to as it wears much smaller than the turtle but classic design and ultra comfortable
Thanks for sharing!
Do you think it wears more comfortable because its thinner so it sits closer to the wrist?
Another great video FT! I like the green one better...
I think that's the correct choice!
It would be amazing if it has the same "real compass" inside the crystal like alpinist does. Bezel with direction sign is kind of useless
There's a way to use it with the hands to get the direction
@@chrispekel5709 how does that work?
Thank you for your review. This model is for me redundant. Willard is so much more interesting, unique and manly. This color variant has too many colors on it - silver, white, black, blue, beige.
It’s really cool but I’m not sure why they didn’t include a dive bezel
Just speculating, maybe Seiko is trying to create a turtle version of the hiker's Alpinist, like the Alpinist with the compass bezel. If North was lumed here, arguably it could function like a timer since with nearly all Seiko divers in the dark all you see of the timer is the pip anyway. ...If only there were a clean way to combine the compass markings with timer markings, that would be super useful. ...and a GMT hand of course would be great for the compass function...
Never before have I wanted to see a dial so badly in my life .
its basically black to normal eyes most of the time unless bright studio lights and sun I imagine? its been raining and will rain all week here. gloomy weather!
@@EscapementWatch ahaha nah I meant on the one you can't show.
oh hahahah. its a black mother of pearl modified almost MM300 style but 12 o clock is different indicies and it has logo of company.
@@EscapementWatch oh sounds nice. Hope everything is okay with the new addition to the family.
Thanks bro, yes everything is ok except for lack of sleep and cost of diapers! lol
Hi, this review helped me to buy this seiko. What watch strap do you recommend for it? thank you 👍
Great videos man
Appreciate it!
I’m gonna just throw out, that I really like the strap!! It’s actually one of the things that drew me to this watch in the shop.
Interesting watch. But srp777 is still looking better and more classic.
Except for the case
@@Leec_1972 yes - 6309 for ever)
Is the tortoise lug width smaller than the willard? Or are they the same lug width? Wondered if you can put a willard bracelet on the tortoise......
Same. Not sure I never tried it.
Get rid of the compass bezel and add a bracelet and then they will have my attention.
Some are calling it the "new mini turtle". I am really interested in how it compares to the original mini turtle!
This is the true mini turtle instead of the SRPC series.
Hello!. Good review......anyway I miss a frame in Seiko Willard date window.......Why not?....and I am not a fan of the X in all dials....for me it is a bit off.....New subscriber. Cheers!.
Thanks for the sub! I think sometimes no frame looks clean. Doesn't always need one.
@@EscapementWatch Seiko SLA033 has got the frame and no X and looks beautiful.....ok it is a much more expensive watch....anyway both are great watches.....thanks for your previous reply!.
Thanks for the review and comparison. I got the black dial one with the black leather. Is there an available after-market bracelet that would fit on the tortoise? I can’t seem to find one. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! unfortunately there is no aftermarket bracelet for the tortoise yet
Noted on this. Will be on the lookout for future releases. Thank you! :)
Do you still need the hand wind them even though they're automatic?
If it comes to a dead stop give it 10-20 winds. Let the rotor top it up. If you've been wearing it. No need to wind it. Just wear it everyday.
insane
does the double dome sapphire on the willard fit the srpg15?
The specs are bang on! What I don’t like is the silly compass bezel👎 nobody’s going to use that or even know how. Also for over 500 bucks seiko better switch to the 6r or people like me will go with a Swiss watch that uses a SW200 for that price range. Seiko is trying to be mr big time with higher prices and all they are doing by keeping the same movement that’s in their 200 dollar watches is losing customers. So as you can tell I would almost certainly buy this watch if it were 350 which is what it should cost as it sits. I might pay 550 if it had the 6r. Too bad seiko you lost at least 1 sale. Keep trying🙏
You should be able to get at least 15% off at the AD and more once it hits Grey market
@@EscapementWatch I also like the khaki version. I like green.
yes very unique color I like it too
@@EscapementWatch Yeah, it's on Amazon for $390.. totally worth it.. Thanks for the video.
As a hiker and backpacker, I prefer a compass over the typical diver seen on almost every Seiko. To reverse your words...nobody is going to use a diver bevel or even know how 🙂
Whats different between Tortoise vs mini turtle?
case shape is completely different. Plus the mini turtle has a dive time bezel
@@EscapementWatch whose bigger in diameter?
Give us a signed crown Seiko! I own watches for 1/4 the price of these with nicer crowns that are signed. Cmon guys...
Nice vid
Thanks 👍
at 1:15 - is that a ding on the inner edge of the bezel insert near 8?
Otherwise these are unbelievable watches
yes looks like! maybe during shipping?
@@EscapementWatch bummer
@@EscapementWatch will an SKX Bezel insert fit on there?
I did not try sorry.
Excelente Reloj ⌚Seiko Divers. 🤩🤩
I might be the only one that didn't catch the Willard fever. Not hating it. It just does not speak to me.
It has a slow burn effect. It will get you in 5 years! Stay tuned!
is the diameter 40 or 42.4? Official number is 42.4
Hallo Mister,
it's a fantastic Watch 🤗🤗🤗🥰🥰✌✌✌
Indeed it is!
how does it compares with baby turtle? I wish this tortoise is the baby turtle instead..
Unfortunately I don't have access to baby turtle
Toit package! 4:26
I'd just post a dive bezel on after
Best turtle+dial+handset ever
Put a thinner case back on it too and done
20bar sadly , not divers200m certification
Wait... 11.6 thick? 👀 baby lemme lick
I'm actually triggered seiko I want all the divers you make to be 11.6 thick 😠😠😠 I'm so triggered by that
Flash the plane 😂😂
The only thing worse than date at 4:30 is no date at all.
good watch for hunting in Africa!