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Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT

Diver

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.

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2 Variants
Lume:LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel
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Retail MSRP
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Case
42mm
Power Reserve
72h
Movement
Automatic
Water Resistance
200m
Crystal
Sapphire + AR
01

Case Dimensions

Diameter42mm
Thickness12.9mm
Lug-to-Lug48.6mm
Lug Width20mm
02

Case Build

MaterialStainless Steel
Water Resistance200m
03

Crystal & Dial

CrystalSapphire
AR CoatingAnti-reflective coating on inner surface
LumeLumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel
04

Movement

Caliber
6R54
TypeAutomatic
Beat Rate—
Power Reserve72 hours
Jewels24
HackingNo
Hand-WindingNo
ComplicationsTime only
05

Design Language

Dial styleMatte
BezelRotating (dive)
Bracelet / strapLug-attached bracelet
HandsBaton
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In a nutshell

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1968 Heritage Diver's GMT is an automatic diver watch, with a 42mm stainless steel case, 12.9mm thick, powered by the 6R54 movement and a 72-hour power reserve. Water resistance is rated to 200m, under a sapphire crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $1,500.

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