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Seiko 5 Sports Field seriesvsZelos Swordfish 3

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5 Sports Field series
Seiko5 Sports Field series
MSRP $315
Swordfish 3
ZelosSwordfish 3
MSRP $399

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
5 Sports Field series39.4mm
Swordfish 340mm
Power Reserve
5 Sports Field series41h
Swordfish 340h
Water Resistance
5 Sports Field series100m
Swordfish 3200m
MSRP
5 Sports Field series$315
Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Sport
Diver
Diameter
39.4mm
40mm
Thickness
13.2mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.1mm
40mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Hardlex
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Curved
Flat
Dial Color
Black
Bronze
Lume
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
4R36
Seiko NH35
Power Reserve
41h
40h
Jewels
24
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$315
$399

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What people say

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Seiko 5 Sports Field series

The Seiko 5 Sports Field series is praised for its value, offering an accessible explorer-style watch with a GMT complication and excellent legibility thanks to LumiBrite on the dial and bezel. The watches feature a 41mm stainless steel case, 100m water resistance, and are powered by either the 4R36 or 4R34 movement, both with a 41-hour power reserve. One reviewer notes the inclusion of a compass bezel with a lumed pearl and fully lumed Arabic numerals on the dial for the non-GMT models. Overall, reviewers consider the Seiko 5 Sports Field GMT models good value under 500 euros.

Zelos Swordfish 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish 3 for its strong value, with reviewers highlighting the textured sandwich dial, Seiko NH35 movement, 200m water resistance, and surprisingly good bracelet. The titanium construction is noted for making the watch compact and comfortable, weighing 117g. Some owners find the dimensions fine on paper and based on experience with other models. One reviewer flagged that legibility can suffer in bright light and bracelet edges are sharp. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Swordfish 3 highly for its incredible value and fun design, particularly with unique dial options.

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