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Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMTvsTimefactors PRS-44

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Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT
SeikoProspex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT
MSRP $1,500
PRS-44
TimefactorsPRS-44
MSRP $705
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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.

Timefactors PRS-44

Owners widely praise the Timefactors PRS for its machining and design, with many finding its 40mm sizing and short lug-to-lug distance wear well. Some owners report the lume fades faster than expected. The purchase process can be difficult due to limited availability. Overall, owners rate the Timefactors PRS highly for its machining and wearability at the price point.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT42mm
PRS-4442mm
Power Reserve
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT72h
PRS-44
Water Resistance
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT200m
PRS-44300m
MSRP
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT$1,500
PRS-44$705

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Thickness
12.9mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.6mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Water Resistance
200m
300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Lume
LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
6R54
ETA2824
Power Reserve
72h
Jewels
24
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,500
$705
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