1 watch, 10 straps | Seiko Spb151J1 Captain Willard (Seiko Turtle)

This is the Seiko SPB151J1 a.k.a. The Captain Willard. You can use the strap suggestions in this video for the Willard as well as the Seiko Turtle as they're styled very similar. All straps are 20mm.
The straps used in this (not sponsored) video:
Colareb Venezia black: colareb.it/en/collections/all-products/products/venezia?variant=39259303379124
CheapestNatoStraps Zulu strap black: www.cheapestnatostraps.com/products/zulu-strap-3-ring-black-20-mm-22-mm?_pos=8&_sid=8e41fbb1e&_ss=r
CheapestNatoStraps French Military khaki green: www.cheapestnatostraps.com/products/marine-nationale-strap-khaki-green?variant=29774493810787
Barton Sailcloth black: www.bartonwatchbands.com/products/black-sailcloth-quick-release?variant=31895609409590
Barton leather nato espresso brown: www.bartonwatchbands.com/products/saddle-brown-leather-nato-style?variant=158868242458
CheapestNatoStraps Classic Canvas khaki green: www.cheapestnatostraps.com/products/classic-canvas-khaki-green
AliExpress Canvas light brown: a.aliexpress.com/_ufwfhv
Haveston M-1944C canvas strap: www.haveston.com/corp-canvas-series/25-607-HAV044C.html#/54-variation-20mm_brushed_canvas_keeper_version
Waffle rubber dive strap: Aliexpress (no link available)
Tropical rubber dive strap: Aliexpress (no link available)
AliExpress modern bond nato (no link available)

[@richardhoulton4016]

Has to be the waffle. It’s a 6105-8110 reissue. I love the Willard. Such an awesome timeless design.

[@boydovens4180]

The watch really comes alive , when you replace the steel strap, with any of the above , definite improvement .

[@AnCar88]

Very nice strap show. The Willard has such a classic design.

[@strapchoice3001]

I agree, it's timeless 🙂

[@Cycad...]

One of the best watch strap video out there! You gave me great ideas with my seiko turtle srp773, blue dial

[@strapchoice3001]

Thnx Darryl!

[@360MadMex]

THANK YOU. I have asked other watch gurus to add straps to their channel and all I hear is crickets Thank you for also adding straps that are small wrist friendly Stay Awesome

[@juliantopley2247]

The waffle strap is the classic for this closely followed by the Tropic. I’d like to have seen the watch with the Tropic Sport but it has a relatively narrow lug to lug to carry this strap well perhaps. Love the stripe NATO style as the colours go so well with the dial (I have this one and both Tropics for another diver) - quite a few brands on the market, my preference currently being the Phoenix branded NATO style straps as they are light weight with a tighter weave. Thanks for sharing.

[@Macaco_Branco]

Nice video, this was just what I was looking for to get ideas for straps for the Willard I bought yesterday. 👏😁👍 Thanks mate! 😊

[@mr_watchaddict3146]

Excellent video, thank you! Love it on the tan leather nato and olive green canvas. This doesn't help my situation in trying to refrain from yet another watch purchase, but it's a welcome devil on the shoulder!

[@Tom_H327]

I'm falling in love with the Willard. But (yeah, I know, I know) I wish the lug width was 22mm

[@f1hotrod527]

To get the fully style of this watch, pair with a black rubber dive strap or Nato strap, and be holding an M16-A1.

[@strapchoice3001]

You crack me up every time. Please keep these comments coming 😂

[@BlackPWD]

I didn't like this turtle model, but today I think it's beautiful and perfect with other bracelets. I loved all the bracelets you put on the watch.

[@edgeyt1]

Excellent video, really useful. I especially like the black Zulu and the French military.

[@moboei]

Ik heb zojuist een cpt Willard besteld. Dit is een perfecte video. Bedankt.

[@tdon4271]

Thank you for showing the many watchband options for this watch. I agree that this watch wears them so well. I'm always looking for different looks and feels for my SPB151 and for the rest of my Seiko addictions that I have so my I ask a couple questions that I have problems dealing with? Is the waffle strap soft and comfortable on wrist or like so many rather stiff and after awhile uncomfortable to wear? Is there any problems getting the bigger spring bars through the holes in the watchband? And are the quick release pins in some of the watchbands big enough or do they "slop" around in the watchcase's drilled holes, a problem I have found on some of the Seiko's with their larger and heavier spring bars? Great video and please keep up the informative videos!

[@eliotsalandybrown]

😊Thank you for this interesting and helpful video. A pleasure to watch and a big input into my strap decisions 🙏

[@robalexander7348]

Thank you, for this great video, with the various collection of choice wrist straps 👍 Au

[@nkonig1]

Just found your videos. Handy for me as I own the SPB151, Sarb035 and Hamilton KFM.

[@strapchoice3001]

Very nice! What's more in your collection?

[@MrPleers]

It´s a bit of a shame that you can't choose the option for a bracelet or rubber strap when you buy the watch. The green one comes with a strap. But the black one comes with a bracelet. Unfortunately if you want to have the black one on a trap you have to pay more than the green one. Because the bracelet makes it more expensive. And even more because you will have to buy the stap later on if want to ditch the bracelet.

[@strapchoice3001]

All true, life ain't fair 😉

[@adamski101]

Plus it looks naff on a bracelet. This is 100% a strap watch.

[@jamessteven9748]

Loving your content mate. I have an srp777 and will certainly be picking up some new straps for it

[@strapchoice3001]

Thats the other turtle I love. This happened to come on my path but srp777 was on my radar too!

[@jamessteven9748]

@@strapchoice3001 it's a winner for sure but the Willard has that extra refinement. Saying that I had the turtle on my wrist for the last 2 months only came off to try the new Seiko 5 suits blue dial on the mesh

[@stevefox8605]

Probably my favourite watch, wear mine on NATO or MN, just looks wrong on a bracelet and I find rubber/silicone really uncomfortable. Prefer mine to my SM300 TBH....😱 Handy video, thank you 👍🏻👍🏻

[@NexDim.]

I’m with you, my favorite as well. So far I’ve kept it on bracelet in the winter and then nato the rest of the time.

[@thetimebombardier]

great comparison - are you going to be making more videos soon mate?

[@prathinidhi007]

most extensive strap options ever seen in a video for a Willard

[@f1hotrod527]

You made me do it again. Thankfully this video did not force me to drop the cash on a Willard. But it did cause me to drop the cash on an SRPH17, which is the black land Tortoise. I think it looks close enough to the Willard to look similar with many of the straps you show. I have the blue and green/tan land tortoises as well and they are awesome looking watches.

[@strapchoice3001]

That's not necessarily a bad thing. That's a good looking watch! Between you and me, do you think I should have more

[@f1hotrod527]

@@strapchoice3001 I think the number of people buying under $500 watches is going to be greater than over. Your watches have not been super expensive though. The Willard is probably about the max I would spend on a watch and I would really have to like the watch. Even if you use an expensive watch I apply your knowledge to my similar watches. I am no KZbin expert though. I am envious of people like you that have cool channels. If you do have more expensive watches, may you could reference similar cheaper watches as examples that look similar when you do the videos. Like you did the Willard, you could have mentioned that the land tortoise would be similar. Khaki field, SNK etc.

[@strapchoice3001]

Thanks voor the input, always appreciated. You certainly have a quality when it comes to communicating. I'll keep this in mind. There are probably more people searching for the turtle then the willard and so on.

[@dylanoro9473]

I also have the SRPH17 land tortoise!

[@rolandcarlile9568]

A lot of nice straps ,nato for me,single pass as watch is as safe as a double while using surfing or diving. Great to have a brown or a olive,sets watch off nice ,or even a zulu in blue to go with jeans etc.

[@f1hotrod527]

Ohhhhh great. Your video with the dressKX caused me to buy one. Now I have to dish out for a Willard!!!!!!!!! You think I am made of money?

[@strapchoice3001]

I believe i gave you a fair heads-up in the last video haha. Unsubscribe while you still can! 😂

[@Flamboyant8]

Love this watch. Unfortunately I think Seiko is pricing it too high for what it is.

[@ricardodiaz6187]

I converted a heimdallr into a 6105. For the longest time I swore it was sac religion to put it on anything other than a chocolate bar strap just like Martin sheen wore. I only recently started messing with different straps. My recent daily driver is the brushed tapered Miltat mesh….

[@ultimaetsolder]

After having bad experience with other seikos I picked up a Steeldive version. Beautiful watch.

[@Barnaby_bo]

That single pass brown strap from haveston is a canvas strap.

[@alvaromateosfernandez-maqu5772]

What a watch gorgeous✨ my favorite diver

[@enzobet7979]

great vid

[@rikosimmo]

No shark mesh? Missed opportunity

[@CaptainLeftHook]

The waffle knocked it out off the park.

[@TheFBNL]

Is die 1944c ook in NL te bestellen?

[@strapchoice3001]

Zeker, heb ik ook gedaan :) Je betaald wel zo'n 20% bovenop de retail prijs voor de invoer. Google even hoeveel precies, weet het niet meer.

[@dejongwiebe]

Nice 👍

[@strapchoice3001]

Thnx Wiebe! Are we a little bit Dutch too? 🙂

[@dejongwiebe]

@@strapchoice3001 for sure. I almost bought the SPB143 of you. That’s when you named your channel. Now I’m a subscriber waitin’ for that Spb content 😋

[@strapchoice3001]

That's so cool! Please let me know if you have any watches that should be on the channel 🙂

[@alejandroalcazarflores846]

This is just watch porn at this point. Best Willard video on yt by far

[@stanlob1223]

Cool