Seiko Prospex SRP773 Blue Turtle Automatic Diving Mens Watch

The media could not be loaded. Well built, finely finished and wears well. This is a great solid watch that is as good looking and functional as any other divers watch out there. The face, hands and bezel are clear and sharp. Date window is aligned and lume glow lasts overnight. There is a nice heft to the unit and SS band is comfortable and secure. The only thing missing is a ratchet for suits.—-After 8 years (2018-2022) the watch still wears well and has not stopped ticking.I will say that it’s not the most accurate or power reserved auto watch.It’s price has increased by $120 and I would like to have a modded sapphire crystal instead of hardlex.I’ve worn it in oceans, waterfalls, kitchens, with suits, shorts and cross-fit sessions, and it’s flown over 10,000 miles.Next stop is the Seiko Diver GMT.

I really like this watch, it's beautiful. Unfortunately it lost more than 2 minutes per day and I sent it back... guess I just had a bad one.

Arrived promptly, and quality is even better than described. Beautiful and very sturdy watch. Dependable and reliable.. Built like a truck to survive rough handling. just what I wanted.Update: I initially loved this watch, but when I went to change the date today, it refused to change. I futzed around with it for about 30 minutes, and finally succeeded in getting the date set, only to discover the day was now wrong. That took another 15 minutes to correct. I had another Seiko watch do this to me, and within a couple of months, it completely quit working. Prospex is supposed to be Seiko's "Professional" line, but it seems more like professional marketing to me. Shouldn't a watch at this level last at least a year?

I love the watch look, the durability, the Water Resistance for when I go into the ocean. Unfortunately, it does not keep good time and I am losing about 1-1.5 minutes a day. It isn't a movement issue, because I have been wearing it every single day. Yet, I have to set the time every day about a minute or two. Any one have suggestions?

I'm not a diver, but I love Seiko's dive watches in their Prospex line. This turtle design is great looking, very comfortable on the wrist and it is sturdy and well made with a great bracelet. It is an excellent every day watch, it's fun to wear, and it keeps very accurate time. I love the blue dial.

everything is good except the minimal misalignment in the bezel

Watch came as advertised and in less time. Watch wears very comfortable and has been accurate within 1 minute since I started wearing ( only 2 weeks)

Every model of Seiko's newer dive watches with the 4R36 movement have significant alignment issues with the chapter ring and bezel, and with the alignment of the illumination material applied to the hour markers. There's much speculation about why this has happened, but Seiko's response has been dismissive, with the maker claiming that the deviations are all "within factory tolerance limits," without stating what those limits are, while pointing out that their high-end models don't have these problems. However, my response is that MY tolerance limits are dictated by MY own judgment, NOT anyone else's, including Seiko's. If *I* don't like the misalignment, I'm not going to accept the watch, regardless of their unexplained "tolerance limits." Moreover, every imperfection lowers the resale value of the watch, as savvy purchasers prefer watches with proper alignment and no defects, as opposed to watches with obvious and visible problems. Sure, some say they just don't care, that they can live with the misalignment. But why would anyone take on the added expense and time of purchasing and maintaining an automatic mechanical watch, if they don't care about the alignment of the watch face? If that's your attitude, why not go for a cheaper, more accurate quartz watch requiring zero maintenance except changing the battery every few years (not even that if it's solar or kinetically powered)? Or another brand like Orient, Pantor, Noob or even Invicta? Makes no sense to me. So I'm saying the Emperor has no clothes: AVOID these Seiko watches unless either the seller reliably guarantees to provide one with proper alignment, or you can inspect it yourself in person (not relying on photographs, which can be misleading), or you're willing to return watch after watch after watch until you finally get one with proper alignment, which may never happen depending on the luck of the draw. The last data I saw from a Seiko watch forum was that you have AT BEST a 44% chance of getting a properly aligned watch -- worse than the odds of a coin toss. To quote Clint Eastwood's infamous character Dirty Harry, "You must ask yourself: do you feel lucky? Punk? Well ... do you???"