Not it the realm of Grand Seiko, but Seiko recently released the successor to the incredibly successful SKX series of divers. Hailed as the return of "the Turtle", the new Seikos harken back to the vintage and legendary Seiko 6309 series. The original Turtle reference 6309 has become quite collectable and back when it was in original production was extremely popular as an extremely reliable and durable "beater" watch. Some units were known to work for over 20 years without a service.
Here's the original Seiko 6309:
Enter the new "Turtle" the Seiko SRP "Prospex" series, with vintage-style cushion case and drilled lugs, solid end links, and a new movement with hand-winding and a hacking function.
The new SRP773 in blue
SRP777 with black bezel with a nice leather strap:
Also available with the "Pepsi bezel"
Beautiful rugged case with brushed and polished surfaces, drilled lugs and a nice beefy bezel:
Personally, I like the SRP775 best with gold accented bezel, hands and markers.
Retail is about $450, but these have been selling online for about $375.
Nice review at Worn & Wound:
http://wornandwound.com/2016/01/20/s...77-775-review/
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Last edited by Puma Cat; 02-27-2016 at 03:03 PM.
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