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ArtNouveau · 5 June 2018, 04:39 AM

Made an impulse buy of my first Turtle last week while vacationing in NYC. I consider them the spiritual successors to the Monsters of which I've had a few. There was a two block section on Canal St that had at least four Seiko AD's each with a dozen or so to choose from. Picked this up from Vinny at Las Americas Jewelry, good price and service, nice little shop that also carries Oris, Hamilton, Tissot, and a couple of other brands.
He also sells some used watches, there was a guy there looking at a used Yachtmaster who asked if I wanted to sell my BLNR.
I believe Seiko divers are the best bargain in automatic watches, great for an introduction piece or for the seasoned collector.

Gharddog03 · 5 June 2018, 05:02 AM

Excellent choice!!!! Congrats!!!

karmatp · 5 June 2018, 07:20 AM

Congrats on a smart purchase. I am done wearing divers worth thousands of dollars. I want to be able to really beat up the thing during beach and pool activities. If I lose it is the ocean, I go buy another.

I am wearing my Speedy Pro today and I can't wait to wear my 779 tomorrow to work. I think it is amazing how you can enjoy a watch that cost a few hundred bucks just as much as one that cost many thousands of dollars.

Old Expat Beast · 5 June 2018, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by karmatp

Congrats on a smart purchase. I am done wearing divers worth thousands of dollars. I want to be able to really beat up the thing during beach and pool activities. If I lose it is the ocean, I go buy another.

I am wearing my Speedy Pro today and I can't wait to wear my 779 tomorrow to work. I think it is amazing how you can enjoy a watch that cost a few hundred bucks just as much as one that cost many thousands of dollars.

Totally agree with you on that last point

Dan Pierce · 5 June 2018, 09:39 AM

Congrats on a great watch.

Wearing my Turtle today. It runs +1 sec per day. Just can’t beat the value of these divers.
dP

brandrea · 5 June 2018, 09:45 AM

Looks fantastic

c41006 · 5 June 2018, 09:53 AM

Congrats!

Urosfan · 5 June 2018, 10:29 AM

Congrats

Lol-x · 5 June 2018, 12:27 PM

Yeah, when you think about it wearing a diving watch that is liable to damage that is worth many thousands of dollars is illogical. But I not so long ago bought a Seiko SLA017 that is exactly that type of watch

So Seiko isn't necessarily the 'cheap' alternative. However, they do offer the Turtle and other dive watches at very reasonable prices too.

I get just as much pleasure from wearing my Turtle as I do other dive watches that are more than 20 x the price of the Turtle.

ragingcao · 5 June 2018, 09:04 PM

Great pickup. You simply cannot not like the Turtle. Congrats

daveo5 · 20 June 2018, 06:53 AM

I bought a 7526-0029, monster, red/blue dial, day-date in 1998. Has a Singapore movement. Still runs, never serviced, but greatly abused which was reason for the purchase.

descartes · 20 June 2018, 07:52 AM

Congrats!
I just bought a PADI turtle, as posted in another thread. This watch is an incredible buy for the money, and I don’t know why it took me so long to ge one.

oldman2005 · 22 June 2018, 03:02 AM

Congrats! It's an incredible watch for little money yet as enjoyable as a Rolex Sub.

Jizzie001 · 22 June 2018, 04:00 AM

Awesome, enjoy

schoolboy · 22 June 2018, 04:56 AM

Congrats!

I love mine.

evlkoala · 22 June 2018, 06:47 AM

beautiful dial

Rotaz · 24 June 2018, 02:13 AM

Congrats, I just got my SRPC44 (gold turtle), great daily for me, enjoy yours!

ace1 · 27 June 2018, 09:08 AM

Congrats

5 June 2018, 04:39 AM	#1
ArtNouveau 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NWA, USA Watch: BLRO/Daytona/OP41s Posts: 5,387	New Turtle Made an impulse buy of my first Turtle last week while vacationing in NYC. I consider them the spiritual successors to the Monsters of which I've had a few. There was a two block section on Canal St that had at least four Seiko AD's each with a dozen or so to choose from. Picked this up from Vinny at Las Americas Jewelry, good price and service, nice little shop that also carries Oris, Hamilton, Tissot, and a couple of other brands. He also sells some used watches, there was a guy there looking at a used Yachtmaster who asked if I wanted to sell my BLNR. I believe Seiko divers are the best bargain in automatic watches, great for an introduction piece or for the seasoned collector. Attached Images

5 June 2018, 07:20 AM	#3
karmatp "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Trevor Location: Arizona Posts: 5,740	Congrats on a smart purchase. I am done wearing divers worth thousands of dollars. I want to be able to really beat up the thing during beach and pool activities. If I lose it is the ocean, I go buy another. I am wearing my Speedy Pro today and I can't wait to wear my 779 tomorrow to work. I think it is amazing how you can enjoy a watch that cost a few hundred bucks just as much as one that cost many thousands of dollars. __________________ My grails:

5 June 2018, 09:39 AM	#5
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,215	Congrats on a great watch. Wearing my Turtle today. It runs +1 sec per day. Just can’t beat the value of these divers. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

5 June 2018, 12:27 PM	#9
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,587	Yeah, when you think about it wearing a diving watch that is liable to damage that is worth many thousands of dollars is illogical. But I not so long ago bought a Seiko SLA017 that is exactly that type of watch So Seiko isn't necessarily the 'cheap' alternative. However, they do offer the Turtle and other dive watches at very reasonable prices too. I get just as much pleasure from wearing my Turtle as I do other dive watches that are more than 20 x the price of the Turtle. __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

20 June 2018, 07:52 AM	#12
descartes "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North Shore Posts: 1,116	Congrats! I just bought a PADI turtle, as posted in another thread. This watch is an incredible buy for the money, and I don’t know why it took me so long to ge one. __________________ I have a weakness for Travel Watches, Platinum, Vintage Rolex and 1960s Divers

5 June 2018, 05:02 AM	#2
Gharddog03 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Genaro Location: Fresno Ca. Watch: R O L E X Posts: 4,466	Excellent choice!!!! Congrats!!!

5 June 2018, 09:45 AM	#6
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,075	Looks fantastic

5 June 2018, 09:53 AM	#7
c41006 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Joshua Location: Atlanta Watch: Pelagos Posts: 7,933	Congrats!

5 June 2018, 10:29 AM	#8
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,372	Congrats

5 June 2018, 09:04 PM	#10
ragingcao "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Tokyo Watch: cha talking about? Posts: 2,919	Great pickup. You simply cannot not like the Turtle. Congrats

20 June 2018, 06:53 AM	#11
daveo5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Las Vegas NV Watch: 14060M COSC Posts: 1,336	I bought a 7526-0029, monster, red/blue dial, day-date in 1998. Has a Singapore movement. Still runs, never serviced, but greatly abused which was reason for the purchase.

22 June 2018, 03:02 AM	#13
oldman2005 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 3,031	Congrats! It's an incredible watch for little money yet as enjoyable as a Rolex Sub.

22 June 2018, 04:00 AM	#14
Jizzie001 Banned Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: United States Posts: 113	Awesome, enjoy

22 June 2018, 04:56 AM	#15
schoolboy Banned Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: Jesus Location: Texas Watch: 116234 Posts: 8,721	Congrats! I love mine.

22 June 2018, 06:47 AM	#16
evlkoala "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Sub Posts: 862	beautiful dial

24 June 2018, 02:13 AM	#17
Rotaz "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bay Area / OC Posts: 50	Congrats, I just got my SRPC44 (gold turtle), great daily for me, enjoy yours!

27 June 2018, 09:08 AM	#18
ace1 Banned Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: right here Posts: 21	Congrats

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