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Old 14 August 2018, 11:57 AM   #1
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Impulse buy

This little puppy just arrived. I was browsing FB last Friday and saw this at an unbelievably low price... I need another watch like a hole in the head, so not sure if I'll keep or maybe give as a gift to my friend Edy.
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Old 14 August 2018, 12:34 PM   #2
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Old 14 August 2018, 12:58 PM   #3
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Old 14 August 2018, 01:30 PM   #4
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Yeah, you can't really go wrong with an impulse Turtle. In the unlikely event that you don't bond, they make great and relatively affordable gifts
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Old 14 August 2018, 01:57 PM   #5
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Yeah, you can't really go wrong with an impulse Turtle. In the unlikely event that you don't bond, they make great and relatively affordable gifts
So true Adam. It really is nicer in the flesh, my poor pics (dust and all) don't quite capture it. Even at the regular RRP price offers outstanding bang-for-your-buck.

Funny thing though... just showed my wife who is very much a watch agnostic, and she said "that's beautiful". Shocked the hell out of me. She has always yawned at a Rolex...
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Old 14 August 2018, 02:14 PM   #6
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My wife does that sometimes, too
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Old 15 August 2018, 04:32 AM   #7
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Old 15 August 2018, 09:22 AM   #9
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Old 15 August 2018, 10:38 AM   #10
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Congratulations John.

Strangely enough, I've been looking at Seikos recently too. The SLA017, SLA019, SLA025, Snowflake or 20th anniversary GS with the blue dial...

How do you find them on the wrist?

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This little puppy just arrived. I was browsing FB last Friday and saw this at an unbelievably low price... I need another watch like a hole in the head, so not sure if I'll keep or maybe give as a gift to my friend Edy.
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Old 15 August 2018, 10:40 AM   #11
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Old 15 August 2018, 11:08 AM   #12
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Congratulations John.

Many thanks... ;-)

Strangely enough, I've been looking at Seikos recently too. The SLA017, SLA019, SLA025, Snowflake or 20th anniversary GS with the blue dial...

How do you find them on the wrist?
After the wifes complimentary comments and spending a little more time looking at this watch more closely, I am starting to really fall for it and decided it is a keeper!

I resized bracelet late last night so have only worn this a couple of hours since then. In comparison to my other Seikos (Orange Monster on a Nato and SKX007 on Rubber) this has a lot more heft, but much of that extra weight is because of the relatively chunky bracelet. This is my first Seiko on a bracelet, and I note that this bracelet is wider and thicker than the bracelets on my Rolexes. The watch case is also quite thick, but is in proportion to the bracelet. Having said that, the watch itself is very comfortable, the short lugs and curved case making it feel smaller. I am tempted to experiment with some straps for it, but curious it may feel unbalanced without the bracelet to counterbalance the watch.
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Old 15 August 2018, 11:36 AM   #13
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Very nice, big congrats. Wear in good health.
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Old 15 August 2018, 01:31 PM   #15
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This model was my favorite one out of all the SRP's. Uncle Seiko is also coming out with a h-link bracelet for this watch.
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Old 16 August 2018, 12:17 AM   #16
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Congrats John!!!!
Turtles are amazing watches at a very reasonable price.
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