Seiko Turtle - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

For the special "save the Ocean" series, Seiko released several limited edition models. My choice fell on the turtle SPB333. I love its textured dial that is reminiscent of a polar glacier. The blued steel seconds hand reinforces the icy atmosphere, as do the snow-white indexes. Polar atmosphere therefore. Beautiful symmetry of the indexes thanks to the small date window well integrated at 4:30. The bezel is textured (concentric effect). It comes with 2 beautiful bracelets, the first in steel and the second in polyester made from recycled plastic bottles. But for my part I mounted it on a rubber strap for even more comfort. As for the movement, nothing to say, the 6R35 is reliable and relatively precise. The slightly domed sapphire gives a very nice distortion when you tilt the watch. I think this Seiko will become a collector's item. Despite an announced diameter of 42mm, it is super easy to wear even for a small wrist.

What can I say about this watch whose diameter is the largest in my collection: 45mm? Well Seiko are magicians. They managed to make me wear a "big" watch even though I have a chicken wrist! It really sits perfectly on my wrist. In terms of precision, I have it and wear it almost every day - it moves forward 5 seconds / day which is very very good!! On the other hand, the quality of the steel seems very low because I bumped into a door and a big scratch on one of the horns appeared. With a little elbow grease and sandpaper (grain 240 then 1000 then 3000) I managed to erase this ugly mark made at work and which would not have reminded me of a good memory. I am very satisfied with this watch with its vintage look, I quickly got the black strap because it was too big and I ordered the Seiko strap from the SRPE99k1 which suits it very well. The bezel turns perfectly but does not seem as qualitative as some other watches that I have been able to test but better than the SKX The lume is also a great strength of Seiko and this is confirmed with this watch on which I have no trouble reading the time in the morning in the dark.

Looking for a watch for my 25th birthday, I crossed the threshold of the Seiko boutique in Paris to try on watches. Being very attracted by the shape of the Seiko Turtle case, I tried on several versions: I had a real crush when I put this model on my wrist, which contains all the characteristics of a great Seiko model. The textured gray dial, its "patina" indexes and its green woven strap completely blew me away. From a technical point of view, it is also very reliable and accompanied me during a scuba dive: the readability of the indexes and the clicking of the bezel are excellent. The only flaw: the precision of the movement, which is not always top-notch. I really enjoy wearing it!