Seiko entered the diving watch market in the mid-1960s with functional, reasonably priced watches featuring bold dials and luminous chapters. A decade later, they introduced a new model with a 45mm x 38mm case, screw-down crown, and super-tough glass. This model, featuring the 639 automatic mechanical movement, was affectionately known as the Seiko Turtle due to its unique shape. These watches were produced for over a decade before being discontinued. A few years ago, Seiko decided to re-release the Seiko Turtle in several variants, including the special edition Turtle Prospex PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) with a blue and red "Pepsi" rotating bezel, model SRPA21K. As a fan, I was interested in owning this model but noticed some being sold at suspiciously low prices, typically around $70 compared to the usual $400-$500 USD retail price. This raised concerns about authenticity, but I decided to purchase one for comparison, alongside a genuine
Seiko entered the diving watch market in the mid-1960s with functional, reasonably priced watches featuring bold dials and luminous chapters. A decade later, they introduced a new model with a 45mm x 38mm case, screw-down crown, and super-tough glass. This model, featuring the 639 automatic mechanical movement, was affectionately known as the Seiko Turtle due to its unique shape. These watches were produced for over a decade before being discontinued. A few years ago, Seiko decided to re-release the Seiko Turtle in several variants, including the special edition Turtle Prospex PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) with a blue and red "Pepsi" rotating bezel, model SRPA21K. As a fan, I was interested in owning this model but noticed some being sold at suspiciously low prices, typically around $70 compared to the usual $400-$500 USD retail price. This raised concerns about authenticity, but I decided to purchase one for comparison, alongside a genuine
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