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Seiko Prospex SeavsVaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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Prospex Sea
SeikoProspex Sea
MSRP $795
C5 Recon Field Solar
VaerC5 Recon Field Solar
MSRP $329

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Prospex Sea34mm
C5 Recon Field Solar40mm
Power Reserve
Prospex Sea40h
C5 Recon Field Solar40h
Water Resistance
Prospex Sea200m
C5 Recon Field Solar100m
MSRP
Prospex Sea$795
C5 Recon Field Solar$329

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Diameter
34mm
40mm
Thickness
8.7mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
40.8mm
48mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Inner
Lume
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)
None

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
6N01

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$795
$329

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What people say

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Seiko Prospex Sea

Owners widely praise the Seiko Prospex Sea for its excellent value, robust build, and superb lume, with many appreciating its comfortable wearability due to its case shape and lug-to-lug distance. Reviewers consistently highlight its impressive finishing and classic dive watch design, often noting the bright LumiBrite lume. Some owners find the watch to be large, thick, and heavy, while others consider it the perfect size, indicating a split opinion on wearability for smaller wrists. The power reserve from some movements is noted as less than newer variants, and the clasp quality receives mixed feedback. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Prospex Sea highly for its exceptional finishing and value proposition in the dive watch market.

Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar

Owners widely praise the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar for its robust build, bright C3 SuperLuminova lume, and solar charging capabilities, with one owner preferring its greater water resistance. Some owners report issues with hand alignment and second hand accuracy, though Vaer's customer service is noted for responsiveness with exchanges or refunds. One owner mentioned spring bar holes being close to the edge, a point of QC discussion. On balance, owners appreciate the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar for its solar charging and robust build, despite occasional reports of minor alignment issues.

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