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Seiko Prospex Sea

Owners widely praise the Seiko Prospex Sea for its excellent lume, robust build, and value, with many highlighting the comfortable 4 o'clock crown and reliable movements. Reviewers note impressive case finishing and attractive dials, with specific models lauded for their gradient blue designs and smooth bezel actions. Accuracy figures vary, with one owner reporting +9 seconds/day after demagnetization, while others find the watches to be good first "proper" watches. Some owners find the stock rubber straps uncomfortable or the overall size substantial on smaller wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Prospex Sea highly for its combination of strong dive watch functionality and appealing design at its price point.

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

7 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Prospex Sea41mm
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT42mm
Power Reserve
Prospex Sea70h
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT72h
Water Resistance
Prospex Sea200m
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT200m
MSRP
Prospex Sea$900
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT$1,500

Full specifications

Case

3 specs
Diameter
41mm
42mm
Thickness
12.3mm
12.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.9mm
48.6mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Crystal Shape
Curved

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
6R35
6R54
Power Reserve
70h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$900
$1,500
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