The Seiko SPB313 Slim Turtle: 3 Loves and 2 Hates After 6 Months

In the summer of 2022, Seiko released two watches that excited the Seiko fan base because they were watches seemingly tailor made for us. First were the Seiko 5 SSK GMTs and then the slimmest high end Prospex divers yet, the new slim Turtles: SPB313, SPB315, and SPB317. For years we’ve been asking for smaller and slimmer dive watches and Seiko got the ball rolling with the beloved SPB143 from a few years back but we wanted more. Here Seiko recreated the 70’s reference 6105-8000 which was the smaller and more streamlined “Captain Willard.” We finally have a high end Seiko diver that comes in at 12.2mm and it's a stunner

It’s now been 6 months since I got my SPB313 and during this time I got my first Captain Willard, the SPB265 Ice Diver, and Seiko also released brand new versions of the Slim Turtle like the SPB333 and SPB335 limited editions. So it’s time to go over what my experiences have been like with what started off as one of the best Seiko dive watches in years. In this video I’m going to go over 3 things that I love about the watch and 2 things about the watch that I don’t love, and we’ll see if this SPB313 has managed to fend off an onslaught of incredible new releases from Seiko.
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TIME STAMPS:

The Slim Turtle - 00:00
Loves- The Crispness And Contrast - 00:57
Loves- The Case Shape And Finishing - 03:33
Loves- The Bracelet And Comfort - 04:56
Dislike- The Clasp And Bracelet Construction - 06:34
Kinda Dislike- Color Of Hands And Indices - 08:42
DIMENSIONS

Case width: 41mm
Lug width: 20mm
Bracelet at clasp: 18.0mm
Bracelet taper: 2mm
Lug to lug: 46.8mm
Bezel width: 39mm
Dial width: 30.6mm
Case thickness: 12.2mm
Midcase thickness: 6mm
Bezel height: 3.6mm
Crown diameter: 6.4mm
Crown height: 3.8mm
Weight: with bracelet: 151 grams
Water resistance: 200m
Crystal: sapphire
Movement: Seiko 6R35
Power reserve: 70 hours
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