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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & OrangevsSeiko 5 Sports SKX series

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5 Sports SKX series
Seiko5 Sports SKX series
MSRP $315

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange38mm
5 Sports SKX series28mm
Power Reserve
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange45h
5 Sports SKX series40h
Water Resistance
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange200m
5 Sports SKX series100m
MSRP
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange$750
5 Sports SKX series$315

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Diver
Sport
Diameter
38mm
28mm
Thickness
0mm
11.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
33.1mm
Lug Width
0mm
14mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

6 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Sandwich
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW210
2R06
Type
Manual
Automatic
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
45h
40h
Jewels
18
21

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$750
$315

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What people say

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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange

Owners praise the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange for its comfortable feel on the wrist and vintage aesthetic, with one owner stating the brand "crushed it with this one." This model is a re-imagining using NOS Swiss-made cases from the 1970s, featuring a 40x43mm size, a black sunburst sandwich dial, and orange X1 Superluminova indices and hands. It is equipped with a Sellita SW-210 handwound movement, has 0m water resistance, and a friction-fit bezel with metallic orange markings. On balance, owners rate the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange highly for its unique vintage character and comfortable wearability.

Seiko 5 Sports SKX series

Owners widely praise the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series for its iconic dive watch design, robust build, and excellent value, with many appreciating its timeless styling and tool-like character. The movement, while basic, is noted as offering hacking and hand-winding capabilities, and accuracy varies, with many owners reporting +/-5 to 10 seconds per day despite the movement's potential for +/-40 seconds. Some owners find the original SKX models heavier and bulkier than newer iterations, while others critique the lack of a screw-down crown and ISO rating on the newer Seiko 5 Sports SKX series, deeming it less of a serious tool watch. Overall, owners rate the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series highly for its enduring design and value proposition as a robust, everyday watch.

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