Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's QuartzvsSeiko Prospex 1982 Hybrid Diver's 40th Anniversary Limited Edition
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Measurements
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TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

Prospex 1982 Hybrid Diver's 40th Anniversary Limited Edition
Diameter
46mm
46.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
lowest
50.9mm
Thickness
14mm
lowest
14.2mm
Water Resistance
300m
highest
200m
Power Reserve
n/a
6h
MSRP
$1,550
n/a
Movement
Swiss High-Torque Quartz
H855
Case
8 specsCrystal & Dial
2 specsMovement
3 specsPricing
1 specsReviews
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Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz owners widely praise its high quality, extreme legibility, and bright tritium tubes that glow without needing to charge. The simple, functional dial layout and ISO 6425 certification are also noted strengths. One owner reports owning a TSAR for nearly 15 years with no problems and found Marathon's service experience to be great. Some owners mention the 41mm TSAR wears small and has a field watch aesthetic, while others note the crown can dig into the wrist. The tritium tubes in the hands provide excellent brightness in the dark. On balance, owners rate the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz highly for its exceptional tritium lume and robust, legible design.
Owners widely praise the Seiko Prospex 1982 Hybrid Diver's 40th Anniversary Limited Edition for its quality at its price point, with one owner calling it their first big purchase and expressing great satisfaction. The silver dial on this limited-edition Prospex caught one user's eye, leading them to consider it over 62MAS reissue models for a gift, and another owner finds the blue accents on the 40th Anniversary PADI version more appealing than the all-silver and all-black variants. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Prospex 1982 Hybrid Diver's 40th Anniversary Limited Edition highly for its perceived quality and aesthetic appeal at its price.
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