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Depancel Auto 24h

Owners widely report Depancel watches are well-made and offer great value, with immaculate dials and a quality feel that garners compliments. The Depancel Renaissance 24H is noted for its unique, vintage racing automobile aesthetic, featuring day, month, date, and 24-hour subdials, though some find it difficult to fit under a cuff. One owner experienced severe quality control issues with a chronograph hand falling off twice within a year. Overall, owners rate Depancel highly for its build quality and value, with the immaculate dials being a frequent point of praise.

Seiko Prospex Sea 1970 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1970 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition is praised for its beautiful design and refinement over previous models, featuring vertically textured glacier-inspired dials. Owners, however, consider the €1500 RRP too high, suggesting a price closer to €900-€1000, noting the aluminum bezel insert instead of ceramic. Some owners report the 6R movement runs slow. On balance, owners find the Seiko Prospex Sea 1970 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition beautiful and a refinement, but the price and aluminum bezel are points of contention.

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Auto 24h40mm
Prospex Sea 1970 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition42.7mm
Power Reserve
Auto 24h40h
Prospex Sea 1970 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition70h
Water Resistance
Auto 24h50m
Prospex Sea 1970 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition200m
MSRP
Auto 24h$650
Prospex Sea 1970 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition$1,350

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
40mm
42.7mm
Thickness
12.8mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.4mm
Water Resistance
50m
200m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Curved
AR Coating
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9120
Seiko 6R35
Power Reserve
40h
70h
Jewels
0
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$650
$1,350
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