Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & OrangevsSeiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT

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Measurements

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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange at true scale

Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange

Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT at true scale

Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT

Diameter

38mm

42mm

Lug-to-Lug

42.3mm

lowest

48.6mm

Thickness

11.3mm

lowest

12.9mm

Water Resistance

200m

200m

Power Reserve

45h

72h

highest

MSRP

$750

lowest

$1,500

Movement

Sellita SW210-1

Seiko 6R54

Case

5 specs
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
11.3mm
12.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
42.3mm
48.6mm
Lug Width
n/a
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Domed
n/a
AR Coating
Underside
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Sandwich
n/a
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW210-1
Seiko 6R54
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
45h
72h
Jewels
18
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$750
$1,500
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Reviews

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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange

Owners widely praise the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange for its vintage aesthetic and enjoyable feel on the wrist. However, opinions are divided, with some finding the watch fun and characterful, while others deem it overly gimmicky and overpriced. The Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange utilizes NOS Swiss-made cases from the 70s and features a black sunburst sandwich dial with orange X1 Superluminova indices and hands. Overall, owners rate the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange highly for its unique vintage look and playful character, despite some finding it overpriced.

Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT is widely praised for its build quality, finishing, and value, with owners noting its comfortable wearability and attractive aesthetic, particularly the silver/white sunray dial and blue ceramic bezel. The improved bracelet clasp with excellent micro-adjustment is a recurring positive point. Some owners report accuracy figures of +3 seconds per day or +/- 5 seconds per day, exceeding the movement's stated range. However, the GMT functionality is considered secondary to its dive watch capabilities by some, with the GMT scale being difficult to read and the caller-style GMT movement being a drawback for certain users. The dial contrast is also noted as lacking by some, and the crown at 4 o'clock is undesirable for a few. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT highly for its blend of dive watch character and GMT functionality, offering significant features for its price.

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