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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.

Zelos Starfighter Chronograph

Owners find the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph appealing, with one noting the beauty of the Aventurine dial and another praising the blue dial and lumed subdials. One owner is selling the watch to acquire other chronographs. Overall, owners appreciate the aesthetic appeal of the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph, particularly its dial options and lumed subdials.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT42mm
Starfighter Chronograph41mm
Power Reserve
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT72h
Starfighter Chronograph
Water Resistance
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT200m
Starfighter Chronograph50m
MSRP
Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT$1,500
Starfighter Chronograph$1,799

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Chronograph
Diameter
42mm
41mm
Thickness
12.9mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.6mm
41mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
50m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko 6R54
ETA 2894-2
Power Reserve
72h
0h
Jewels
24
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,500
$1,799
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