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CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm WatchvsTissot Seastar 1000

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GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch
CWCGS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch
MSRP $333
Seastar 1000
TissotSeastar 1000
MSRP $515

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch36.5mm
Seastar 100036mm
Power Reserve
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch40h
Seastar 100040h
Water Resistance
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch200m
Seastar 1000300m
MSRP
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch$333
Seastar 1000$515

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
36.5mm
36mm
Thickness
12mm
9.67mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
36mm
Lug Width
19mm
18mm
Water Resistance
200m
300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Dial Color
CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch, Black Case with Sand Dial
White
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

1 specs
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$333
$515

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What people say

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CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch

Owners widely praise the CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch for its extreme wearability, legible grey-green dial, and well-applied lume, with many noting its quality and value. The watch features a sapphire crystal, 200m water resistance, and a screw-down crown, embodying military heritage. Some owners appreciate the comfort of CWC's elastic straps and the company's service of setting the time before shipping. Fixed spring bars are mentioned as a drawback by one user, though others see them as a security benefit for military use. Overall, owners rate the CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch highly for its robust tool watch design and value.

Tissot Seastar 1000

Owners widely praise the Tissot Seastar 1000 for its 300m water resistance, 80-hour power reserve, and Swiss movement at its price point, with some highlighting its comfortable, sporty feel and great case/dial ratio. However, community members are split on its proportions, with some finding the indices small and the hands and bezel ill-proportioned, while others note the quartz models offer good value with solid build. The lume is described as unremarkable and not long-lasting, and the bracelet clasp on quartz models is considered flimsy by one owner. On balance, owners and reviewers appreciate the Tissot Seastar 1000 for its robust specifications and value, particularly its impressive water resistance and power reserve.

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