watchdivesSteeldive Men Watch Automatic 1970 SD1970 Wristwatch NH35 Movement 200M Diving Watches

I have several Steeldive diver watches and also several Addiesdive watches. They are probably from the same factory in China, but they are very good watches for the price. For under $200 you get a sapphire crystal, a good automatic movement (such as a Seiko NH35 or similar) and the lume is very good if they get a daylight charge up and you need to use it at night. I keep mine on a watch winder as with automatics you have to wear them everyday as the reserve is typically about 30 to 40 hours or you have to wind it back up again. Keeping it on a watch winder negates having to wear it every day. Honestly, I have about10 watches on winders. Some will gain some lose time, but all just a few minutes a month. Unless you get a really high end automatic movement watch, this is as good as it gets with sub 200 dollar watches. I have another that is a clone of a Omega Seamaster with the brownish letters and the lume on that one is crazy. Shine a UV light on it and see what I mean. I recommend these Steeldive watches.

Great watch, arrived on time, keeps great time! I did change the band to silicone for better fit, just my preference! The price was great! This watch has a very good movement and seems to be made solid! I ordered the no logo version! Other watches with the same movement were hundreds of dollars more!

I very much enjoy automatic/self-winding watches and wanted one I could wear while working. I have others in the $100-300 range that are OK, but of them have limitations such as accuracy and actual water resistance.Cut to the chase - this is the best of the inexpensive watches I now own. It is subdued but still looks great and it is very comfortable and easy to read. I like it so much that have worn it every day since I purchased it - which is about 6-8 weeks.Best of all it is very accurate. It started off gaining ~10-12 seconds per day but after a few days that dropped down to ~5 seconds. After another week it is now has settled down and gains about 3 seconds per day.A minor quibble - the nighttime iridescence while very good when charged, unfortunately doesn’t last.Overall, this is an outstanding watch for this price point. It is accurate, attractive, comfortable, and easy to read.

This is the YouTube famous Steeldive captain Willard right here on Amazon. I got this for right at $100 and I do not recommend this watch at much more than that, I'd say pass if it is a penny higher than $125. Too many better optionsNow that out of the way this is a fine little spec monster. You already know if you like the seiko turtle 6105 or not and this is a good one in my opinion. I love the dial and hands on this particular steeldive. I'm not a big fan of the logo but it oddly enough disappears for me(there is a no logo version if you want but it was about $10 more at the time I purchased mine and my dislike for the logo did not overcome my desire to keep $10 haha) . The fit is great and should look excellent on almost all sized wrists. The bezel feels and sounds good, the full lumed insert looks great and will still look new for years because it is insanely hard to scratch ceramic, and it will not fade in the Sun like an aluminum bezel will. The 3 link oyster style full solid stainless bracelet has a slight taper down to a nice solid clasp the bracelet feels pretty good in your hand and on wrist. Both the case back and crown have engraved logos, along with a boxed sapphire crystal and it all feel substantial but not heavy at all.Now for the reality check! This watch has to cut so many corners to hit that crazy low price we are left with just a "good enough" piece.The main issues are the fit and finish is poor. The case has very sharp edges if you put your fingers on the bracelet where it meets the case and rub back and forth you can actually cut your thumb. The edges of some of the links on the bracelet are Sharp but you don't feel them on wrist only when you rub your fingers across the watch while in your hand. Other people have mentioned that the case back engraving is sharp enough to cut them I haven't had that experience but I certainly can feel it. Some of the bracelet links don't move fluidly at all times because the edges are Sharp so they don't play nice together but that's not really a massive deal it just contributes to the overall cheapness of the package. Now the main issue has to do with the ceramic bezel insert the 12:00 triangle isn't painted correctly because it doesn't line up with the 12:00 marker but it isn't a case of misalignment as all the other markings on the insert matches the dial, it's literally the triangle is painted toward the 11:00 position it's just a bezel insert that should have been rejected.Now for all the negatives I still recommend this wholeheartedly at $100 the alignment issue is noticeable but only if you know what you're looking for. The bracelet is pushpin instead of screw link to save money but that is completely acceptable the Seiko nh35 movement is very reliable and mine is accurate and keeps great time. The lume is very bright but doesn't last all that long. Great watch but don't over pay

I bought this watch because my original Seiko 6105-8110 is now worth more money than I'm willing to risk on my wrist. You can see the original and Steeldive homage side by side in the pictures, they are remarkably similar - but with important differences.First off, Steeldive uses sapphire glass; something Seiko wouldn't even do for the famous gen 1 and 2 monster dive watches (I have one of each, also worth more now than I'm willing to risk by wearing). The Steeldive lumed bezel is bright and attractive - but the dial glows as bright as my monsters and for about as long.Out of the box it keeps time better than my gen 2 monster, and as good as my Seiko Atlas (which is amazingly accurate). The waffle band is a dead ringer for the original I once had on my 6105, and feels the same on my wrist.Most importantly - my 6105 was a gift from my dad many, many years ago (starting my love of dive watches). It was worn throughout my time in the military, took a lot of abuse just about everywhere, and is now just a bit....worn. While I'd love to get it refurbished, watchmakers are now few and far between. This homage lets me carry a valuable memento in mint condition without risking the original gift.If you've wanted to get a 6105 but don't have anywhere near the dosh, this is the one. Close enough to the original with a Seiko movement, but with important improvements that make it an amazing buy just as a quality timepiece.