The STEELDIVE SD1970, an homage of the Seiko 6501-8110 Captain Willard, is a powerhouse of the budget watch collecting community! Their new lower price should introduce many newcomers to the brand, and possibly gain some first-time mechanical watch owners. Existing SD1970 fans may be tempted to pickup another color! For about $89 USD, you get a 316L stainless steel dive watch, signed screw-down crown and caseback, 200m of water resistance, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, 120-click unidirectional bezel with ceramic insert, industry leading STRONG luminescence, solid link bracelet, and a Seiko NH35A automatic movement! This is a slam dunk purchase...or is it? I'll walk you through the highs and lows of this budget watch collecting legend, so you have some insight before throwing down your cash.

You can buy the STEELDIVE SD1970 directly from the manufacturer via their AliExpress store. Here is an affiliate link: [ Ссылка ]

The rubber strap featured on watch #1 is a StrapsCo Super Waffle strap. You can see a spotlight video on that here: [ Ссылка ]
Non-affiliate link to purchase from StrapsCo here: [ Ссылка ]

My first SD1970 clocked in at -6.9 spd overall in 135 days of logging. The 2nd SD1970 is running at -9.9 spd over 44 days. Both are out of the box, not regulated. Seiko's accuracy range for the NH35A is stated to be within -20 to +40 seconds per day under normal conditions.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro & Overview
01:26 Measurements
01:39 Positives
03:11 Negatives
07:08 Final Thoughts

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