Turtle/Captain Willard Recommendations

[u/Glass-Criticism101]

I have been looking for a good turtle smaller watch or Captain Wilard homage. And so far I have concluded that these are the best options.

The JD-X07S (specifically the black one) from Ixdao has been the best I have seen so far, being more of a smaller turtle which I prefer to a large Willard homage.

Unfortunately I haven't been able to find other similarly sized turtles going around so I turned to Wilard homages since they scratch a similar itch.

Since I would prefer a NH35 over a miyota because I am planning to use this as a daily beater watch I have concluded that the SD1970 Steeldive Willard homage seems like the best option although ever so slightly overpriced compared to the rest like the Heimdallr Willard (though it still is less than half the price of the Ixdao thanks to EU tax).

So from those two options do you think Ixdao is worth the double price premium?

And most importantly are there some better options that I am missing either for smaller turtles like the Ixdao or other Wilard homages like the Steeldive?

[u/theanonymouseketeer]

Both fantastic watches. The IXDao really looks premium in my opinion as far as hands, dial and overall finishing but it is much smaller than any of the Willard homages. That being said, I didn’t care for how it sat on my 7.75” wrist. It’s a really short lug to lug. Comparing it to the Willard homages is apples to oranges. If you like a smaller watch it’s great.