Steeldive 1970!

[@waynewilson2365]

I have one of the original Seiko watches that was my daily wear for almost 30 years until it finally gave out and I was told it could no longer be repaired. I recently purchased the Steeldive version and I can only say I love it! It's just an amazing watch at a fraction of the price of the original.

[@bitterboar]

As usual, you had me rolling. I have to get one of these watches. I swear the more I watch these reviews of Seikos and the homages, I’m not sure I need to spend the money on a Seiko to have it all misaligned and wonkey.

[@watchmegobroke4365]

Agreed!

[@BCallum]

OK, I like the watch. I have one. I really love the intro!!! Kudos on that opening!!!!!!

[@CanadianBeachcomber]

I thought I clicked on a Mission Impossible trailer. Epic intro, thorough review, insightful comments on Seiko, honest opinions. Thanks Chris. I wish you a speedy recovery from the injury.

[@butnugit]

Great intro! We all know you meant 6105-8110 homage, not 6309. 😂 Thanks for the review. Trying to decide if I need one of these, also. I've got the Rdunae 6105-8000, and I absolutely love it. The tropic strap it came on is the most comfortable thing ever. I think they look so much better on the replica straps than on the bracelet.

[@watchmegobroke4365]

Yes you are right! Didn’t catch I said that.

[@butnugit]

@@watchmegobroke4365 It's all the same in the end...turtle watch evolution!

[@AliasEveWatches]

That intro was incredible! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 The Steel Dive looks great. Congratulations on the new watch.

[@watchmegobroke4365]

Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Turnipcre8tor89]

With the endlinks, invest in some better springbars that are a little thicker.. it takes the jangle away! Excellent watch, and review. I just picked one up and i'm very impressed.

[@abes.4040]

I have this piece and it's one of my favorite watches. This watch is a tank, I got a green NATO strap and a black rubber band to replace the original bracelet. My 17 year old son felt in love with it So I gave it to him for his birthday and now I have to get a new one.

[@Emanuel_carey]

Waiting for mine in the mail right now!

[@edwardgreenaway1808]

Great intro, that must have been fun to put together.

[@watchmegobroke4365]

Thanks Ed! It was not fun running around that much. I’ve been extensively sore for two days now. Lol

[@dinner_workingsly]

😂😂 greatest intro ever man! Great review and a great watch as well 👍🏼👍🏼

[@saintdave1877]

Great video 👍 mines arrived today from steeldive UK and it really is an excellent watch for the money. £109 on the waffle strap , Lume is fantastic and the sapphire shines so well.

[@PanSearedRibeye68]

Great review! I bought the one with no logo. It’s definitely 100 times better quality than my Vostoks which I love as well.

[@jdizzle1876]

You earned a sub for the intro, the comedy and amount of cursing. Keep it up!

[@johnbarrie8501]

Have owned one of these since June last year absolutely great value Agree about the end links so I have been wearing it on a beads of rice bracelet from Watch Gecko since I got it

[@davidbridge5652]

I'm considering getting one as they have a UK seller now and can pick them up for like 100 quid

[@SirWatchGeek]

Great review my friend! And an epic opening 😀👍👍👍

[@watchmegobroke4365]

Thank you!

[@crybabychrononaut]

"I sleep rather violently" 😂 we want to know why....lol. nice review. Agree on everything. I love mine!!! And I also sleep with Captain Willard! He gets around. 😂

[@licici]

very nice opening! will get this piece right now

[@WatchWitt]

Loved your intro! That was awesome. Nice review, too, though. I bought all three colors of this watch, kept the blue one and sold the others. It really is one of THE best values out there! Yes, the lume is THAT good...just as you said. Lasts all night. Can’t take this watch off. Haven’t done my review yet, but you basically just did it! Ha! Thanks for the video...

[@rmelo5932]

I so wanted to buy the Capt Willard, but did not want to roll the dice on potential misalignment issues. I picked up the SD1970 a few months back, and I love it. Everything lines up and I currently have it on a Strapcode SuperOyster. I still want the olive drab Willard, but I will not make the purchase unless I can physically inspect it in person.

[@oktc68]

I bought one of these at the beginning of the year, couldn't agree more with you on the bracelet, hat to take a file to those endlinks! That said once they were filed and rebrushed, a milled clasp added, the bracelet is at least serviceable. The watch head tho' is really very good. Everything works, great bezel and crown action/feel and the NH35 movement keeps time with incredible accuracy, (kept fully wound) it's never gained more than 5 secs in a week and manages 2-3 secs most of the time making this the most accurate of all my NH35A powered watches. Looks great on a NATO or the waffle rubber strap. Something of a bargain. I'm looking at adding one of their Fifty Fathom homages to my collection next. Great intro!

[@ricardogoncalves4313]

Another great video and nice watch. I have one. Best regards from Portugal

[@FPVsimon]

I got one on the same strap, love it If you like that and want another steeldive, go for the tuna, incredible vfm the same as the Willard, Keep up the great vids

[@christophermarshall3551]

Really great review.....I’m buying this watch now!

[@yitzhaklev1384]

Don't know if there is a different in the quality, but This is actually a Chinese movement license by seiko, not seiko original movement....

[@loanguyblue]

I have my own copy of this. I agree with you completely. This watch is a steal at around $100. Seiko is in trouble.

[@UnburdenedByWhatHasBeen]

I have the same cheap-o tropic. Switched out that cheap buckle for a milled brushed finished buckle. Damn good for the price.

[@mitchellgreenhowe7891]

Hi great review biting the bullet on this one will the braclect fit my 9 inch rist would be great full for feedback mitch🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@watchmegobroke4365]

I think 9 may be pushing it, but alot of people don’t like the bracelet and change it out anyway. It works better on a rubber strap or nato

[@twitchyjambo]

Been thinking of pulling the trigger on one of these for a while and for all your UK viewers,there's a UK store now,started by a gent that used to sell them on eBay UK so instead of waiting from China you now have an opinion to get within the week 😃👌 steeldive UK 🙂

[@watchmegobroke4365]

I fully endorse Steeldive UK! I’ve heard great stuff!

[@twitchyjambo]

@@watchmegobroke4365 ok you pay a little more but,they do this one on a waffle for £109 and you're not gonna wait a month to get it, obviously cheaper if you want a regular rubber type dive strap but it's great you have a proper store in the UK especially if you have a problem with said product 🙂 loved that intro😂 sooooo funny😃👌

[@PETERJOHN101]

So I can get my China crap fast, eh? Hilarious.

[@soggz4246]

I got mine within 2 days of ordering.👍🏾

[@iklepsch]

Great intro. Youre going to have to get into a wing suit to top that. I'd recommend the steel dive sumo homage.

[@dinner_workingsly]

They make a $90 sub homage that’s real hard to beat....same bracelet issue but it really is a fantastic watch. They have a few weird dial options but the marine one is pretty clean. Awesome BGW9 lume on it as well...highly recommended for around $90. I think the website is watchdives.com

[@paulvon2378]

Nice watch for $114.00. You can also buy a Seiko Turtle Dive watch for $350.00. Capt. Willard is $1,100.00 (over charge to me)

[@fazerchef]

I have this in blue i also have the sumo which is a lovely watch, steeldive are incredible value for money Great video and brilliant intro !😉

[@SheshankReddyS]

Okay. You have convinced me. Bought it from watchdives and then came back to finish the video. I'll let you know about my experience with the seller when the watch arrives.

[@SheshankReddyS]

Arrived in my city in 4 days with free DHL shipping. Took another 7 days to clear Indian customs. They will recommend declaring full price in order to clear customs without hassle, so you will pay full customs duties (which in India is 50%). I can recommend the watchdives store from my experience. The faux-three-link steel bracelet is okay. The rubber dive strap is stiff but very good. Looks durable and will accommodate the fat 2.5mm Seiko spring bars. Do not bother with any of the other straps on that store.

[@TomasWatchReviews]

great review

[@bigriceburner]

Good things come to those who are on the back end of things, they cost $55 today in 2024 and have updated the whole thing to a better higher quality watch ... well worth the price.

[@stevieg.9864]

next paycheck is definitely going towards this! awesome review!

[@PETERJOHN101]

You actually LIKE China crap? Amazing.

[@stevieg.9864]

@@PETERJOHN101 i mean most things are made within China, even parts of the device you used to type your "amazing" comment so I don't get what exactly the issue is?

[@MrGeirSteinar]

Great watch - just wish it had drilled lug holes 👍🏻

[@paolos.8059]

WONDERFUL INTRO!

[@vancouverbanner6317]

I like your channel name. Very real.

[@Trex100]

Have to agree with you about Seiko missing the lined up ducks.

[@watchmegobroke4365]

Yeah such a great brand. Feel like they need a sturdy hand at the wheel.

[@Trex100]

@@watchmegobroke4365 or an open minded one. Let me know if you want a letter of recommendation ☺️

[@reginaldbowls7180]

I love the intro!! You gained a new subscriber. The running wasn't very convincing though ;)

[@PanSearedRibeye68]

I kind of see what Seiko is doing. They understand that these homages are going to exist with or without their NH35 movement. They might as well sell them the movements and make money on all of the homage sales. It’s a fair trade off. They get to sell their movements without any of the labor and assemble costs. It’s a money maker.

[@billmoskovitz7142]

Great video !!! would you Kindly provide my a link / source for the purchase of this watch. Thanks

[@watchmegobroke4365]

I purchased off of ebay from SteelDive watches. They don’t have any listings currently. You can search ebay for Steeldive 1970 or steel dives website: steeldives.com.

[@billmoskovitz7142]

@@watchmegobroke4365 Thank You !!

[@WatchRob]

Where did you buy from that it came with a tropic strap?!

[@watchmegobroke4365]

It was Steeldive USA on ebay.

[@dirklissenberg992]

I could not choose between this and the Addies Tuna,so iI got both for 100$ per watch. I love them both

[@briansc5148]

Aliexpress must pay you more for that video introduction ;)

[@ulysses26]

Good review. Thanks. Where did you purchase it from? AliExpress or Steeldive or elsewhere?

[@watchmegobroke4365]

Steeldive USA on Ebay.

[@bernardocourrege6283]

Hi! Congrats on the channel! Is there a way to remove the Steeldive hang tags without having to cut them? Thank you!

[@watchmegobroke4365]

If its on a bracelet it should be able to be removed during sizing or by popping out the clasp springbar. Most of the time it’s just tied on there in a way where you can u can untie it. I was just impatient!

[@bernardocourrege6283]

@@watchmegobroke4365 Thank you. But when it comes on a rubber strap it’s attached to the buckle.

[@karlsenula9495]

Only thing I'd change in that intro is if right at the end when you are doubled over in pain they shot you a second time in the ass ... followed by a close up of your face eyes wide in Shock and surprise. Just saying Speilberg and Tarantino would have done it ... Picked up the Steeldive 1970 over the holidays, I got it on a NATO so I can reuse the NATO strap and then picked up a waffle strap for it. Loving it.

[@watchmegobroke4365]

Lol!

[@deanspeer1]

Got one, it IS all that!

[@sonygoup]

Love it bro! Great video

[@HarryUnchained]

I have a newer version of this and I think they downgraded the markers on the dial with weaker lume. It was like $95 though so I'm not gonna complain so much.

[@Jikaninja]

Oh....I didn’t realize this....disappointed....I wish someone would updated the review and told me that before I just placed a black one last week....now I can’t cancel it. Shxt!

[@toomuchnoyz]

Love the name of your channel, actually think it' the story of my life!!!🤣😂🤣😂

[@watchmegobroke4365]

Thank you very much sir!

[@Jikaninja]

Oh....I didn’t realize they downgraded the lume ....disappointed....I wish someone would updated the review and told me that before I just placed a black one last week....now I can’t cancel it. Shxt! Hate it....that’s why I hate buying any Chinese brands....inconsistency all over their products.

[@brianmsahin]

I don't think you've got it right saying the business model is wrong, particularly about a company that's been going strong since 1881. I reckon they've got a pretty good idea about what they're at. Another example is Samsung, in business since 1938, a multi billionaire dollar organisation that also supplies its screen and memories technology to its biggest rival, Apple. People say, there would be no Apple without Samsung technologies. They also supply screen, mobile cameras and chips to cheaper Chinese phone brands. I don't think you or I know enough about business practices to call a strategy of a super successful company flawed in some way. İt's a simplistic analysis. For all we know Seiko could be making more profit from the millions of N35 and N36 movements they make every year, and that's before the even bigger business of their quartz movements, than they do from their own watches.

[@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm]

Love the intro…Love the channel… How do you not have 100,000 subscribers by now? KZbin conspiracy theories!?

[@watchmegobroke4365]

Yeah probably lol!

[@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm]

And tropic straps? I think you and I have found them at the same time and their glorious! Try it on the citizen NY0040 in your collection! It transforms the watch!

[@donnyboon2896]

Yes

[@derekshearer9049]

Cool watch. Dump the logo put dive under the word steel on the dial dump that seiko movement for a nice Miyota and l would buy one in a heartbeat...

[@auskenner]

Steeldive does not the best quality control, there are pretty good bracelets, and some crappy ones. I agree, the watch is great and it looks best on a mesh bracelet.

[@SheshankReddyS]

Wait-a-minnit! Was that intro meant to take a dig at the Nick Kenyon article on Time & Tide? or at all of us "desk divers" who absolutely have to have a watch with proven military performance? 😂 Hilarious

[@billcore6295]

No one use dive watches for scuba diving ..... I don't know one diver who does...we all use dive computers.... water resistance can be 5 bars and you could scuba dive with it...

[@alexprendido2023]

NICE INTRO :)

[@ojsimps701]

Will a seiko original dialnfotninnamd case back yeah! Looks like daffy duck on acid wearing a feiko logo swish copy from maker of all copy cats china and covid what a combo!

[@schlosserprofi8647]

The buissnenmodel is not that bad as you say. I would totally by this watch for 150 US Päsos but not EVER buy a watch for over 1000 US Päsos. I don't think Seiko misses out on Money there. In kontrary, they selling movements/licence like hotcaces.

[@billcore6295]

I paid $104 for mine

[@MichaelJMalloy]

Lol, I usually fast forward to the review. Glad I didn’t, made me chuckle 🤣

[@watchmegobroke4365]

Thanks! Thats a huge compliment! 😅

[@Jikaninja]

No, they are not great....you just lucky to get their first loads of door crashes to hook people in then they downgraded the second shipment to forward and that is how they cheat and make their money back....now you know why they can make it so cheap seemingly in the first place.....each shipment quality and value would be worse than the last.....you’re just the lucky one to get their” hooker” first shipment! Same with the” legendary” “ seemingly “ always out of stock and impossible to find Phylida Speedmaster homage with real Seagull chronograph movement! They released few for the reviewers to hook people in then once people went to purchase that great specs watch then they said it all gone but you can buy the lesser version with almost the same price.....good old Chinese Hustler hooker trick! Steeldive, Phylida.....all the same!