Seiko SBDY085 | The Best Turtle For A Slender Wrist

[@seanparks1675]

I got mine today and I love it! Your review is spot on. Thanks.

[@nedflanders3769]

Nice watch. Thanks for the review! 👍🏻

[@MichaelSomeRandomString]

My green mini turtle also had the gritty crown. But after about a dozen times setting the watch (I frequently rotate watches) it's super smooth. I put a MiLTAT bracelet on mine, which is definitely a step up. However their bracelets and clasps are usually full of sharp edges that I need to smoothen out. I've gotten pretty good at this using (finger) nail buffers with 400/6000 grit sides. They work great and are a fraction the cost of those Bergeon sticks.

[@watchcrave]

Thanks for sharing. I was looking for an aftermarket bracelet as well, but couldn't find anything with female endlinks 😆.

[@1968jpy]

Everything about this watch is great except for the gritty crown . I’ve experienced this with some of my Seiko’s and don’t know if you’ve ever tried using dental floss to clean the threading tube . It actually works very well. One thing I’ve noticed about gritty Seiko crowns is it only seems to be an issue with made in Japan Seiko’s.

[@watchcrave]

Thanks for the tip! I'll make sure to give it a try.

[@1968jpy]

@@watchcrave I used a waxed dental floss 👍🏻

[@moogle.]

Nice to see that people are still talking about these. I have the older SRPC35 model and it definitely gets a lot of wrist time. I must say the SBDY looks great too with the red dial text and second hand. Thanks for the video

[@watchcrave]

Thank you for the comment and also thanks for watching 😊.

[@Vegas_Des]

Does this watch have a screw down crown?

[@watchcrave]

Yes, it does.

[@wtfmrb293]

I have the Padi Pepsi mini turtle. Pure class

[@watchcrave]

Thank you for the comment. That is a very nice watch! 👍

[@davidb9531]

I used to own one of these and it was perfectly fine - but it’s not a patch on the slim turtle which is much more refined and wears better

[@watchcrave]

Thanks for the comment 😊.

[@harris4778]

Hey Andy, could you do a review of the smaller version of 5KX (SRPK29)? I am also in NZ and in the market for a dive watch for small wrist. 😀

[@watchcrave]

Hi mate, I don't have that one unfortunately 😟.
However, I reckon the SRPK29 will be a good fit if you're after a small dive watch. The build quality will be similar to the SSK003 that I reviewed.
The other option would be the solar powered SNE573/575, which is also 38mm.
If you have a small wrist, I recommend going for whichever version that comes with a bracelet. Seiko's rubber & nato straps tend to be extra long and big to accommodate the bigger wrist sizes.

[@guilhermeandrade8416]

I have this watch, it’s gorgeous, but the bracelet is very poor

[@watchcrave]

Yeah, the bracelet can definitely be better.

[@robgat510]

The glass is Hardlex. Great review! :)

[@watchcrave]

Thank you 🥰.

[@filmronin]

Where can I get a bezel and bezel insert to fit this watch?

[@watchcrave]

I'm not sure, sorry. I suggest googling something like "mini turtle bezel" 😉.