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Farer GMT BEZELvsSeiko Alpinist

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What people say

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Farer GMT BEZEL

Owners widely praise the Farer GMT BEZEL for its enthusiastic color combinations, wearable dimensions, and impressive fit and finish for the price. Reviewers highlight its great utility with 200m water resistance, a vintage-charm bubble crystal, and comfortable wearability due to its 12.5mm thickness and short lug-to-lug. Some owners find the white dial's legibility lacking due to polished hands, and one noted the bezel does not glow, though the blue dial version features a lumed bezel. The GMT movement is described as a caller-style by one reviewer, and opinions on its overall value place it from luxury-rivaling to mid-tier. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Farer GMT BEZEL highly for its unique design and excellent value at its price point.

Seiko Alpinist

Owners widely praise the Seiko Prospex Land Mechanical for its durability, accuracy, and value, with many appreciating its versatile style and useful day-date complication. Some owners highlight the 70-hour power reserve and 20 bar water resistance as significant benefits. However, opinions are divided on its size and thickness, with some finding it too large and heavy for a field watch, while others consider it a perfect or comfortable fit, especially at 38mm. There is also disagreement regarding the crystal type, with some criticizing the Hardlex while others appreciate the sapphire. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Prospex Land Mechanical highly for its robust performance and good value, despite differing views on its dimensions.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GMT BEZEL38mm
Alpinist39.5mm
Power Reserve
GMT BEZEL56h
Alpinist70h
Water Resistance
GMT BEZEL200m
Alpinist200m
MSRP
GMT BEZEL$1,325
Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
GMT
Field
Diameter
38mm
39.5mm
Thickness
12.5mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
42.25mm
46.4mm
Material
316L marine-grade stainless steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Cream
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW330-2
Seiko 6R35
Power Reserve
56h
70h
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,325
$750
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