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Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited EditionvsZelos Swordfish 3

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Swordfish 3
ZelosSwordfish 3
MSRP $399

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition42.5mm
Swordfish 340mm
Power Reserve
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition45h
Swordfish 340h
Water Resistance
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition100m
Swordfish 3200m
MSRP
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition$3,000
Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Diameter
42.5mm
40mm
Thickness
15.1mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
50mm
40mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Curved
Flat
AR Coating
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Bronze
Lume
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
8R46
Seiko NH35
Power Reserve
45h
40h
Jewels
34
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,000
$399

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What people say

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Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition is praised for its well-executed heritage inspiration, clean dial, and balanced design, with its in-house caliber 8R48 noted as a solid movement. Owners appreciate the Zaratsu polishing and the column wheel and vertical clutch on the 8R48 movement, considering it good value. Some find the date wheel deep-set and the bracelet lacking micro-adjustments. The 42.5mm x 15.1mm case size may be large for some wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition highly for its heritage design and solid in-house movement.

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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