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Farr + Swit WayfindervsTissot Seastar 1000

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What people say

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Farr + Swit Wayfinder

Owners widely praise the Farr + Swit Wayfinder for its vibrant, bold blue dial and excellent nighttime lume. The smooth sweeping seconds hand is also a noted positive, with one owner highlighting it as an amazing example of Chicago style watchmaking. The NATO strap is considered durable and comfortable by some, though others find the full lume dial difficult to read. The Farr + Swit Wayfinder is powered by a Seiko NH35 automatic movement. Overall, owners rate the Farr + Swit Wayfinder highly for its eye-catching dial and lume at its price point.

Tissot Seastar 1000

Owners widely praise the Tissot Seastar 1000 for its value, solid build, and 300m water resistance, with reviewers highlighting its comfortable wearability and affordable price point for a sporty diver. Some owners find the bezel difficult to use and note glare from the crystal, while others criticize the lume and bracelet quality, with one owner describing the clasp as flimsy. Accuracy figures for the quartz models are excellent, and the Powermatic 80 movement is considered reliable. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Tissot Seastar 1000 highly for its strong value proposition as a sporty, affordable everyday watch.

From video reviewers

The 80-hour power reserve from the Powermatic 80 movement is a significant strength. Reviewers did not reach a consensus on any weaknesses.

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Wayfinder42mm
Seastar 100040mm
Power Reserve
Wayfinder41h
Seastar 100080h
Water Resistance
Wayfinder100m
Seastar 1000300m
MSRP
Wayfinder$469
Seastar 1000$875

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
12.5mm
12.48mm
Lug-to-Lug
50.5mm
40mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Graded grey-black
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
Superluminova
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
NH35
Tissot Powermatic 80
Power Reserve
41h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$469
$875
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