The Seiko Turtle is a relatively large watch, coming in at 44mm. However, don’t be thrown off by its specs. The square-ish, ‘cushion-case’ design of the Turtle, and its short, chunky lugs make it suitable for all but the smallest of wrists. Whilst many large dive-watches have a tendency to feel top-heavy and unbalanced, the Turtle feels extremely natural on the wrist, and wears incredibly comfortably too. However, this watch is a good option if you want to swim while wearing your watch. Just make sure you don’t wear it for true scuba-diving since it might get damaged in the process. I always end the day and start the next day wearing this watch. Depending on the day, I will wear the Astron, a Casio, a Rolex, a Muhle Glashutte, a Doxa or a Zelos. It just depends what is going on during the business day or weekend. But I always put on the Seiko at lease once a day. I can’t say that about any other watch I own. So, I can’t help but ask: It’s more than splash proof as you might read. It’s not the most water-proof watch for scuba-diving. So if you’re planning to do that activity, you should probably consider a different unit. Now, I hope this Review of mine would help you in making your decisions. In the end, it is your preferences that will matter. You certainly know what would look best on you. And you also know what would not.

That said, since this is an entry-level automatic watch it’s less of an issue. While the SNK809 is loaded with features, you shouldn’t expect all of them to be high-end. While the hardlex crystal isn’t premium it offers helps protect the watch’s mechanisms. Canvas Strap So, if you are one of these watch lovers, then I suggest that you consider this nice watch already. I mentioned earlier that I’m not overly fond of fabric straps, that being said they’re still extremely comfortable and hard wearing. So 30m resistance doesn’t mean you can take it 30m deep. The very motion of moving your arm would increase the pressure forced upon a watch greatly from that that it would experience just submerged.This feature provides a power reserve of about 1.6 days, which is more than enough for everyday use. So the watch can store about two days’ worth of juice before you’ll need to wind up the watch again. This figure is on the high end since automatic watches tend to have a power reserve up to 48 hours. Day/Date Furthermore, if you are the type of person who loves to do outdoor activities, especially the ones that would involve water, search for a better option instead. Although it is a water resistant type, it does not have the capacity to fully support your water activities like diving and swimming. A Seiko 5 is a sports watch collection by the Seiko Company [ R]. The term 5 in Seiko 5 signifies the five highlighted features of the watch. These are: Above: Some of Seiko's dive watches - you shouldn't be modding these ones, though! (Source: The Modest Man)

The minute and hour markers are both in sword shapes. As for the second hand, it is in a mini-straight line that passes through the middle. Now this may not be that exclusive watch that’ll make an entire room weak in the knees whenever you stretch your hand out for that cuppa joe, but numbers don’t lie. Like all automatics, the SNK809 requires regular wear for it to keep going, and has a power reserve of about 40 hours. But even with constant wear, you’ll have to reset the time every couple of days to account for the deviation. Alternatively, some might choose a watch model that has a clean, generic design, and also has an affordable price tag. Such watches make a fantastic platform for a variety of different styles of builds. If you’re like me, you can spend hours at a time browsing watch forums without a real idea of what you’re looking for.If you want something that pops a little bit more than the monochromatic SKX007, you might want to look at the SKX009, which is essentially the exact same watch in a different colorway. The SKX009 has a Pepsi (red and blue) bezel insert, with a dark blue dial. Before we start dissecting this bad boy, let’s get an idea of just where the Seiko 5 series came from. Seiko 5 Sports Automatic 6601-8930 – Nov 1965 – Photography by Worn & Wound