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Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition

The Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition is praised for its distinctive blue sea ice-inspired dial with a gradient effect and textured finish, celebrating its partnership with JAMSTEC. It is powered by the automatic Calibre 8L45 movement, which provides a 72-hour power reserve. The watch features a 42.6mm stainless steel case with a super-hard coating, a ceramic bezel, and a dual-curved sapphire crystal, offering 300m water resistance. Accuracy is rated between -5/+10 seconds per day. Overall, reviewers highlight the unique dial design and robust specifications as key strengths of the Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition.

Spinnaker Piccard

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Piccard for its comfortable wear, excellent readability, and bold, vintage-inspired design that redefines dive watch aesthetics. However, some owners view the Spinnaker Piccard as a specialty novelty watch, describing it as huge and heavy with a large crystal that hinders legibility, making it an acquired taste. On balance, owners find the Spinnaker Piccard to be a unique dive watch with a distinctive design, though its substantial size and crystal may not suit all wearers.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition42.6mm
Piccard45mm
Power Reserve
Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition72h
Piccard
Water Resistance
Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition300m
Piccard550m
MSRP
Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition$3,900
Piccard$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
42.6mm
45mm
Thickness
14.1mm
21mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.3mm
52mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
300m
550m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
8L45
Seiko NH35
Power Reserve
72h
0h
Jewels
35
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,900
$550
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