SEIKOSRPE93 Automatic Dive Watch for Men - Prospex Collection - LumiBrite Hands, Date Calendar - Water Resistant 200M

I waited a full year to write a description of my experience with this Seiko timepiece. I has been my daily wear since buying for my birthday in 2024, replacing an older (and cheaper) Seiko dive watch.In short, this make and model of Seiko watch is THE MOST ACCURATE, THE MOST EASY TO WEAR, and MOST DURABLE automatic diver's watch I have ever owned. It's not even close.I wear daily and very frequently am outdoors in the rainy Pacific Northwest, hike and get muddy/sandy/saltwater exposure regularly and this watch has never missed a beat. Worth every dollar spent.Sharp looking design. Perfect weight (not heavy), solid build, reliable automatic time keeping, excellent power reserve, good luminescence, tough crystal... 10/10 rating from me.

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!

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.

I usually do not do reviews on things but this is one I feel sorta passionate about.I can't say enough about this watch. Its truly more beautiful than what the pictures reflect. This SRPE93 has became my daily wear watch. I have several (quite a bit) more expensive watches but this one ends up on my wrist probably 5 or 6 days out of the week. I love the diver style watches and this one has characteristics of the classic Seiko "Turtles" but yet reflects a somewhat newer style. A great combination of both. Just a sharp looking watch, imo.As for actually using this dive watch (it is ISO certified for diving), I did test it on a recent week long SCUBA dive trip and wore it all week (along with my dive computers of course) on 12 dives, deepest I got was 101 ft so it help up nicely and did not miss a beat including it getting banged around on the dive boat (on tanks, rails on boat, etc etc).It was also very easy to read and see at that 101ft (I was in the Caribbean so it was very clear so keep that in mind, I was never trying to read it in murky water but I think you would be fine). The luminous hands are great, just hold it in the sun or ping it with a flashlight for a few seconds and you are good to go if you need the hands to be bright in the dark.For example if you hold it up to lamp before going to bed and you wake up hours later in the dark it is easy to glance at the watch and know what time it is.If you are looking for a great looking watch that will hold up to any water activity (I would not use this for saturation diving of course) including snorkeling, swimming, rec SCUBA diving, water skiiing and so on, this is a great choice.Keep in mind it is an automatic watch and not quartz and does not take a battery. If you are not wearing it you will need to keep it in a winder, or just set it and wind it when you wear it (if it has died). If you wear it daily there is no need to wind it as the movement of your wrists will keep it from needing wound. I keep mine in a winder when not wearing it but I am pretty anal.I prefer an automatic.I think my only knock would be, once in a while the strap comes out of the little band keeper but not very often (prob just gets caught on something); interesting enough I don't think that has ever happened when diving or swimming (when wet). Of course you can put some other strap on if you wanted to!I hope this helps.