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CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue WatchvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition

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1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch
CWC1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch
MSRP $749

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch41mm
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition42.5mm
Power Reserve
1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch40h
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition45h
Water Resistance
1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch300m
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition100m
MSRP
1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch$749
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition$3,000

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Chronograph
Diameter
41mm
42.5mm
Thickness
12mm
15.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
50mm
Water Resistance
300m
100m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Curved
AR Coating
Inner
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch (SF300-87)
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
8R46
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
45h
Jewels
25
34

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$749
$3,000

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What people say

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CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch

Owners widely report the CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch as very hard-wearing, with good seconds hand alignment and perfect bezel alignment with crisp action. The lume is described as pretty good despite fauxtina, and the watch gains approximately 3 seconds per month. Some owners consider the CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch overpriced, while others appreciate its bombproof, toolish design and military heritage.

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition is praised for its well-executed heritage inspiration, clean dial, and balanced design, with its in-house caliber 8R48 noted as a solid movement. Owners appreciate the Zaratsu polishing and the column wheel and vertical clutch on the 8R48 movement, considering it good value. Some find the date wheel deep-set and the bracelet lacking micro-adjustments. The 42.5mm x 15.1mm case size may be large for some wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition highly for its heritage design and solid in-house movement.

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