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Venezianico Nereide TurchesevsSeiko Prospex Sea

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Venezianico Nereide Turchese

Owners widely praise the Venezianico Nereide's stunning dial, particularly the Avventurina variant, and its good quality finishing and comfortable bracelet, making it suitable for everyday wear. Some owners express a desire for a thinner movement and a smaller diameter option. Overall, owners rate the Venezianico Nereide highly for its striking dial design and overall build quality at the price point.

From video reviewers

The unique natural turquoise dial is a standout feature, with each disc carefully selected from a lump of the mineral, giving the watch an individual character. A weakness of the watch is its relatively limited production run, which the reviewer notes will likely sell out quickly. Reviewers disagree on the watch's value, with one reviewer suggesting it may be a case of style over substance due to its $1,000 price point, while another reviewer did not mention the price as a concern.

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.

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Nereide Turchese42mm
Prospex Sea34mm
Power Reserve
Nereide Turchese
Prospex Sea
Water Resistance
Nereide Turchese200m
Prospex Sea200m
MSRP
Nereide Turchese$1,395
Prospex Sea$795

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
42mm
34mm
Thickness
12.5mm
8.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
40.8mm
Lug Width
0mm
16mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Lume
Super-LumiNova
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

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

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,395
$795
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