Pay the extra for the King
By Kenji Watanabe, Osaka ยท
This is the Turtle I would buy. Same cushion case at 45 by 13.3 mm, same 4R36 and day and date, same 200 m, but with a sapphire crystal and a steel bracelet, and a ceramic bezel insert that resists scratches better than the aluminium of the standard Turtle. The price difference, 550 to 595 dollars against 495 to 525, is small enough to make the decision easy.
The dial has a waffle texture which I find better than the plain dial of the standard model, though the magnifier over the date is a matter of taste. I do not love it. The bracelet is heavy.
For anyone deciding between the two, my advice is short: the King, unless you specifically want rubber.