CWC SBS 1987 Aged SpecialvsSeiko Prospex 1982 Hybrid Diver's 40th Anniversary Limited Edition

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special at true scale

SBS 1987 Aged Special

Seiko Prospex 1982 Hybrid Diver's 40th Anniversary Limited Edition at true scale

Prospex 1982 Hybrid Diver's 40th Anniversary Limited Edition

Diameter

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46.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

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50.9mm

Thickness

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14.2mm

Water Resistance

300m

highest

200m

Power Reserve

n/a

6h

MSRP

$1,083

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Movement

Quartz

H855

Case

8 specs
Diameter
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46.9mm
Thickness
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14.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
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50.9mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
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Stainless Steel
Finish
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Black hard coating
Water Resistance
300m
200m
Caseback
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Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color
SBS 1987 Aged Special
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
LumiBrite

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
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H855
Type
Quartz
Solar
Power Reserve
0h
6h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,083
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Reviews

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

CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

Owners widely praise the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special for its rugged build and military heritage. Some reviewers note the aged dial markers have a deep butterscotch gold tone with lighter hands, while others find the PVD coating and bezel insert show minor wear, with a bit of play in the 60-click bezel from new. The watch features fixed strap bars and a polished case. On balance, owners rate the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special highly for its rugged build and military heritage, despite some finding the price high.

Seiko Prospex 1982 Hybrid Diver's 40th Anniversary Limited Edition

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.