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Santurce Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot WatchvsSeiko Baby Alpinist

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Santurce Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch

Owners praise the Santurce Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch as a versatile bargain with excellent specifications, highlighting its strap versatility, bright lume, and good customer service. The watch is noted for its solid feel and a secure screwdown crown, with one owner finding the 42mm case size good for a 7-inch wrist. Criticisms include a seconds hand that some find cheap-looking and a date window described as uninspired, while the prominent branding is considered divisive. Overall, owners rate the Santurce Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch highly for its value and luminous display.

Seiko Baby Alpinist

Seiko Prospex Land owners widely praise its comfortable, sub-12mm cushion case that wears smaller than its dimensions suggest, and its sharp, attractive appearance featuring outstanding brushing and applied indices. Reviewers note its legible dial, solid movement, and 100m water resistance at a fair price, with some owners appreciating its unique combination of features. However, the stock strap is consistently described as stiff and uncomfortable, and one owner would prefer a numbered bezel over cardinal directions. Accuracy is reported around -10 seconds per day, and the internal rotating bezel's action is considered good for the price but not as refined as higher-end models. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Prospex Land highly for its comfortable wearability and attractive finishing at its price point.

From video reviewers

The watch's bezel action is smooth and precise. The watch's lume is somewhat lacking, with the hour markers not being as bright as they'd like. Reviewers disagree on the ideal case size, with some preferring 38mm and others 41.4mm.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch42mm
Baby Alpinist38mm
Power Reserve
Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch
Baby Alpinist70h
Water Resistance
Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch300m
Baby Alpinist200m
MSRP
Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch$899
Baby Alpinist$725

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Diameter
42mm
38mm
Thickness
11.7mm
12.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
51mm
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
300m
200m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Curved
AR Coating
Yes
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9075
Seiko 6R35
Power Reserve
0h
70h
Jewels
0
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$899
$725
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