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Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV AutovsSeiko Prospex Sea

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Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto
MarathonSteel Navigator SSNAV Auto
MSRP $1,300
Prospex Sea
SeikoProspex Sea
MSRP $795

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto41mm
Prospex Sea34mm
Power Reserve
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto40h
Prospex Sea40h
Water Resistance
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto60m
Prospex Sea200m
MSRP
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto$1,300
Prospex Sea$795

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Pilot
Diver
Diameter
41mm
34mm
Thickness
11.5mm
8.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
40.8mm
Lug Width
20mm
16mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
60m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
6N01
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,300
$795

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What people say

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Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto is praised for its high-accuracy quartz movement, with owners noting its comfort and reliable performance. Reviewers highlight its functional tool-watch appeal, featuring a sandblasted steel case, tritium tubes for constant low-light visibility, and 100-meter water resistance. One owner finds the 41mm case runs a bit small. The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto utilizes an ETA F06.412 quartz movement with a claimed accuracy of +/- 10 seconds per year and includes a GMT bidirectional bezel. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto highly for its comfortable wear and dependable, high-accuracy quartz movement.

Seiko Prospex Sea

Owners widely praise the Seiko Prospex Sea for its excellent value, robust build, and superb lume, with many appreciating its comfortable wearability due to its case shape and lug-to-lug distance. Reviewers consistently highlight its impressive finishing and classic dive watch design, often noting the bright LumiBrite lume. Some owners find the watch to be large, thick, and heavy, while others consider it the perfect size, indicating a split opinion on wearability for smaller wrists. The power reserve from some movements is noted as less than newer variants, and the clasp quality receives mixed feedback. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Prospex Sea highly for its exceptional finishing and value proposition in the dive watch market.

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