Which is cheaper, the Ikepod Solaris or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical?

At MSRP the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $995, against $8,100 for the Ikepod Solaris — a $7,105 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ikepod Solaris or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical?

The Ikepod Solaris wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ikepod Solaris or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical?

The Ikepod Solaris is rated to 100m versus 20m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Ikepod Solaris or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Ikepod Solaris.

What movement does the Ikepod Solaris run compared to the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical?

The Ikepod Solaris runs a quartz caliber, while the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical runs a automatic (6R55).

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Ikepod SolarisvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Ikepod Solaris

78-solaris-scb-18-gold-indexes-and-dial

MSRP $8,100

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical

spb513j1

MSRP $995

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Solaris40mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical39.5mm

Power Reserve

Solaris40h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical72h

Water Resistance

Solaris100m

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical200m

MSRP

Solaris$8,100

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical$995

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

—

6R55

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$8,100

$995

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