SEIKO SRPE93 Automatic Dive Watch for Men - Prospex Collection - LumiBrite Hands, Date Calendar - Water Resistant 200M

I just received my SRPE93 "Turtle" and couldn't be more pleased with its robust quality and feel. It fits well on almost any wrist and is literally the comfortable watch I have ever wore. The fit and finish are outstanding. Markers line up nice and bezel feels tight and tactile, yet not heavy. The winding feels smooth and thr crown clicks out and screws down perfectly as it should. Although this is my first few minutes with the watch, I am confident this will keep time well and hold up great for years to come.The appearance is on point. Its professional appearance is great for work, classy for the occasional night out and tough enough to hold up to almost anything you can throw at it. And the legacy and history behind this timepiece is classic. You can't ask for a better all-around watch you can wear and put through anything.

This is a high quality dive watch at a very fair price. In terms of case quality and dial finishing, it’s in the same class as Swiss watches that cost 10x the price. It also carries the same water resistance rating as Swiss competitors with MSRPs in the thousands. It wears nicely even on a smaller wrist (6.5”). It has been more accurate than the manufacturer’s stated accuracy range when worn daily (I lose ~2-10 seconds per day on average). The silicone strap is high quality and very comfortable. The lume is very bright too and also comparable to Swiss competitors and it is highly legible in all light conditions. My only regret is getting a US market model with the English/Spanish bilingual day wheel instead of an English/Kanji model (just a personal preference). It’s also important to note that the crystal is hardlex and not sapphire, but I’ve been wearing this watch daily for about a year and haven’t managed to scratch it. Overall I would highly recommend this watch to anyone looking for a professional quality dive watch. It’s perfect for people new to the automatic/mechanical watch collecting hobby or for seasoned watch enthusiast who appreciate a true tool watch.

A great modern rendition of the old Seiko "Turtle". Classic looks. Excellent lume. Keeps very accurate time and has a good power reserve. Watch is large but fits well even on smaller wrist due to the shape of the case.

I ordered this as an “Amazon Prime Try Before You Buy” deal. Honestly, when I ordered it I had no intention of keeping it. My daily wear watch was a Seiko SKX013, which I had chosen because I was concerned that a larger dive watch would look silly on my 6 and 5/8” wrist. But after 8 months with the SKX013, I started to think that it might be nice to have a watch with a larger dial that didn’t look so short and squat. Plus the only straps that I liked wearing it on were some unusual curved rubber ones. So I ordered the SRP777, which is a much larger Seiko diver, just to see how it would fit. When I opened it up, I was immediately impressed by how legible the dial was in comparison to my own watch. The thick lume on the markers gave it a nice layered look that my old watch was lacking. Otherwise, the dial looked comfortably familiar, even down to the beloved “blue Saturday” of the SKX. But it did look big. How would it wear? Well, when I tried it on, I was shocked by how well it looked and felt on my wrist. Much better than my old smaller watch, in fact. I attribute this to the rounded cushion shape and very short lugs. It sits nice and flat on my wrist with no overhang, despite the much larger width and slightly longer lug to lug length. It is definitely large and heavy, but not unnecessarily so. It has a simple and utilitarian look to it, with absolutely nothing flashy or eye catching. Yet it has a subtly elegant shape and curve to it that I really admire. And a nice level of finishing that makes me feel like I am wearing a quality watch. As far as the strap goes, it is significantly softer and more flexible than the old plastic feeling rubber straps that came with the SKX. The stainless buckle and keeper are a bit bolder than I prefer, and I am not a fan of the bulky wave strap look, but for now it’s comfortable and wears just fine. Eventually I will swap it out for a real Tropic strap, which will be a great match for this reissued classic. After a week of daily wear, it was about 35 seconds off, so accurate enough for my needs. So yes, I am very pleased with this watch, and have a new daily wearer. If you are a smaller wristed person that can’t find a dive watch that fits right, you might want to give this one a try. Of course Seiko also makes the “mini turtle”, but I don’t think it’s really that much smaller than this one, and lacks the vintage look and guarded 4 o’clock crown. The “slim turtle” looks great, but costs about 3x as much. This is a great deal.UPDATE 13 months later: I have worn this watch everyday since buying it. This includes an entire season of beach lifeguarding, which is not easy on watches. It has been in and out of the salt water many times a day, covered in sand while working out on the beach, slapped on my wrist over greasy chemical sunscreen, worn while picking up heavy sandy things and people and moving them around, and it has held up marvelously. The stainless steel case and the hardlex crystal have both proven remarkably scratch resistant. Running at about -10 seconds/day, acceptable. No regrets!

High quality, big & heavy automatic with very nice Japanese movement, and looks great at a great price. I always wanted one of the “turtle” Seiko divers in the 80s but couldn’t afford one, then graduated to Rolex and Omega when I started making money so this reissue was perfect for a little gift to myself. Charge doesn’t last as long as the others mentioned, and my high end winder doesn’t keep it wound so day/date makes resetting a pain but overall worth it. I really like this watch.