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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & OrangevsSeiko Alpinist

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Alpinist
SeikoAlpinist
MSRP $750

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange38mm
Alpinist39.5mm
Power Reserve
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange45h
Alpinist70h
Water Resistance
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange200m
Alpinist200m
MSRP
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange$750
Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Diameter
38mm
39.5mm
Thickness
0mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
46.4mm
Lug Width
0mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Sandwich
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW210
6R35
Type
Manual
Automatic
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
45h
70h
Jewels
18
24

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What people say

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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange

Owners praise the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange for its comfortable feel on the wrist and vintage aesthetic, with one owner stating the brand "crushed it with this one." This model is a re-imagining using NOS Swiss-made cases from the 1970s, featuring a 40x43mm size, a black sunburst sandwich dial, and orange X1 Superluminova indices and hands. It is equipped with a Sellita SW-210 handwound movement, has 0m water resistance, and a friction-fit bezel with metallic orange markings. On balance, owners rate the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange highly for its unique vintage character and comfortable wearability.

Seiko Alpinist

Owners widely praise the Seiko Prospex Land Mechanical for its durability, accuracy, and value, with many appreciating its versatile style and useful day-date complication. Some owners highlight the 70-hour power reserve and 20 bar water resistance as significant benefits. However, opinions are divided on its size and thickness, with some finding it too large and heavy for a field watch, while others consider it a perfect or comfortable fit, especially at 38mm. There is also disagreement regarding the crystal type, with some criticizing the Hardlex while others appreciate the sapphire. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Prospex Land Mechanical highly for its robust performance and good value, despite differing views on its dimensions.

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