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Marloe Watch Company Solent TimervsSeiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT

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Solent Timer
Marloe Watch CompanySolent Timer
MSRP $507
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT
SeikoProspex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT
MSRP $1,500
What people say

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Marloe Watch Company Solent Timer

Owners widely praise the Marloe Watch Company Solent Timer for its beautiful design and perceived quality, with excellent packaging noted as a positive. One owner reports the included strap may be too large for wrists under 7 inches. Accuracy varies, with one owner noting their GMT runs a tad fast. Overall, owners rate the Marloe Watch Company Solent Timer highly for its aesthetic appeal and quality feel.

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 comfortable wearability, offering good value for its price point. Owners and reviewers highlight the attractive silver/white sunray dial, blue ceramic bezel, and the premium feel of the improved bracelet clasp with excellent micro-adjustment. The Caliber 6R54 movement provides a 72-hour power reserve, and real-world accuracy often exceeds its stated range of +25 to -15 seconds per day, with some owners reporting figures around +3 to +5 seconds per day. However, the caller-style GMT functionality is a point of contention for some, who find the GMT scale difficult to read and prefer a flyer GMT at this price. Some also find the crown position at 4 o'clock undesirable, and a few note a lack of dial contrast or illegibility of the inner bezel.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Solent Timer42mm
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT42mm
Power Reserve
Solent Timer40h
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT72h
Water Resistance
Solent Timer100m
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT200m
MSRP
Solent Timer$507
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT$1,500

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Sport
Diver
Thickness
12mm
12.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.6mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Black
Lume
Natulite
LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
6R54
Power Reserve
40h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$507
$1,500
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