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Marloe Watch Company Solent TimervsSeiko 5 Sports Field series

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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 5 Sports Field series

The Seiko 5 Sports Field series is praised for its value, offering an accessible explorer-style watch with a GMT complication and excellent legibility thanks to LumiBrite on the dial and bezel. The watches feature a 41mm stainless steel case, 100m water resistance, and are powered by either the 4R36 or 4R34 movement, both with a 41-hour power reserve. One reviewer notes the inclusion of a compass bezel with a lumed pearl and fully lumed Arabic numerals on the dial for the non-GMT models. Overall, reviewers consider the Seiko 5 Sports Field GMT models good value under 500 euros.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Solent Timer42mm
5 Sports Field series39.4mm
Power Reserve
Solent Timer40h
5 Sports Field series41h
Water Resistance
Solent Timer100m
5 Sports Field series100m
MSRP
Solent Timer$399
5 Sports Field series$315

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
42mm
39.4mm
Thickness
12mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.1mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
Curved
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
Lume
Natulite
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
4R36
Power Reserve
40h
41h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$399
$315
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