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Seiko Prospex SeavsVaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

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Prospex Sea
SeikoProspex Sea
MSRP $795
D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto
VaerD5 Pacific Anacapa Auto
MSRP $699

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Prospex Sea34mm
D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto39mm
Power Reserve
Prospex Sea40h
D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto40h
Water Resistance
Prospex Sea200m
D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto200m
MSRP
Prospex Sea$795
D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
34mm
39mm
Thickness
8.7mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
40.8mm
46mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Anacapa
Lume
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
6N01
Miyota 9015
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$795
$699

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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 D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

The Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto is widely praised for its 39mm case size and refined yet rugged case design, with owners noting it wears well and fits perfectly. Reviewers and owners alike highlight the colorful, multi-layer dial, with one specifically appreciating the matte green dial's accenting of other colors. The watch's American assembly is also a point of praise. One owner found the fit superior to a previous Seiko "Baby Hulk." A reviewer noted the bezel numerals lack lume, and the date wheel's three-orange-one-green pattern is described as peculiar. One owner also felt the minute markers seemed oddly placed. The Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto uses a Miyota 9015 automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve and offers 200m water resistance. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto highly for its wearability and dial design at the price point.

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