The TOP Seiko Dive Watches For Enthusiasts - 19 Watches Mentioned

In this video, we take a look at the best Seiko dive watches for enthusiasts. This list includes some cult favorites like the Turtle and the Samurai as well as some in the weeds selections that you may not have known about. Which Seiko diver is your favorite?

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro & Organization
1:50 Main Line
7:50 Seiko Lux Collection
13:20 JDM & Discontinued
17:15 Stretch Picks

[northshoreman]

Been wearing a 1st gen Black Monster as my work watch since 02. This watch has been on my wrist every single day I've gone to work. 21 yrs old and still going strong. It's beat up, scratched and the black paint wore off the bezel years ago. Still keeps good time, the lume is still bright and never been serviced. I bought it as a gift to myself when I became a LEO. I retire in 4 yrs and I'm hoping it lasts until then. So happy to see it on your list.

[Haironozkwi]

ihave 2 dive watch that never failed me during my commercial diving, the Turtle and Tuna and still running. Love it.

[moogle.]

Was lucky enough to find a second hand mini turtle for an absolute steal earlier this year and I couldn't be happier with it. Glad to see it finally get a mention in one of your videos, never understood why it never got the attention it truly deserves.

[ofb]

King Samurai Manta Ray is one of the best looking dials I have seen. The Manta Ray's swimming under the shimmering sea look is amazing. Ditch the bracelet for the blue strap of your choice. This can't be beat for the $.

[topcat]

My King Samurai is always on my wrist. Excellent watch, sapphire, ceramic, waffle face, looks great with everything.

[fhotrod]

The turtle case shape is so cool and so definitely Seiko. Also the cutout for the strap is straight, so there are no gaps from strap to case.

[peterkalos]

I’m only about 4 years into my watch journey, and seikos were the first watches that truly spoke to me. I only have one, but I hope to have most of the one you just mentioned eventually. I think the white dial king samurai or a save the ocean sumo are my next seiko purchase. Thanks for the break down Tedddy!

[johnnyscorpio]

Great video. I’ve been a SEIKO fan since 1991. Still have the 7002-7009 I joined the Army with. Just bought a King turtle.

[timblanz]

There's a reason the top current pro scuba divers in the world are all sporting Seiko! Big fan. Great video.

[Senrender]

Thanks for the post, Teddy. This is an excellent selection of Seiko watches. You've done a great job of summarizing what Seiko divers are all about. Way too many watches in their catalog, but you've selected very relevant watches. Great video. ❤

[thetruebatman]

I keep teetering on buying my first Seiko and it’ll undoubtedly be a diver. Always been a huge Citizen fanboy but as my joy and fulfillment have grown with my watch collecting it’s time to cross the road and be a fanboy over there too. I’m a bug dude, 6’4” with wrists barely under 8” so I keep getting hung up on the Arnie.

[ajmarion]

My favorite Seiko divers are any of the MM200/300 models. The case is just amazing, and they have some great dials. Really like the new GMT SPB385.

Agree with you on the Arnie, it wears nowhere near 48mm. I can pull it off easily on my 7.3in wrist, and is a super fun watch

[thejuanderboy]

I would love to own a Marinemaster 300 despite having a 6.5 inch wrist. I currently own a King Samurai and an Orient Triton which wears ok given my wrist size. The Slim Willard is probably going to be my next Seiko purchase, classic cushion case design and much more wearable for people like me.

[diogohra]

Probably the best video of yours that I’ve ever seen. It was really a great and complete overview of today’s Seiko dive watch range. Thank you for that and congrats!

[nurmbms]

Love the spb143 . I started my watch journey with it as my first mechanical watch .

[geoffreycarter]

Ive been wearing my dad’s 6105-8000 for donkeys years. Got me into watches and Seiko. Added a Srp773 to the collection so I could actually swim and surf with a similar watch on as I would never with a 54 year old watch. His dad bought it on the Navy Exchange in Hawaii in 1970 for my dads 18th birthday and it is one of my only connections to him as we never got to meet. Very special. It’s had sapphire put in it but I still wear it on a relics waffle strap and I’m glad it was built to last!

[patmcgee]

Nice to see several of my collection favorites in here! The Monster is not the most attractive but for function I think it has the best bezel action of any Seiko I have seen.

[kerticus]

This is the first time I'm seeing the "Slim Willard", and since I'm looking to add a dive watch on my collection, that's gonna be my go-to. Love the case, love the dial, and love the date windo is kinda tucked between 4 and 5. Thank you Teddy!

[vancouvervito]

Great video Teddy. the vintage 6105-8000 slim case in my opinion is the nicest dive watch they’ve ever made.

[corychecketts]

I’ve been wearing an SKX009 since 2018 and have zero desire to get another Seiko. They make such great watches that one is all I need.