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Sinn 105 St Sa UTCvsLorier Hydra SIII

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105 St Sa UTC
Sinn105 St Sa UTC
MSRP $1,998
Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
105 St Sa UTC41mm
Hydra SIII39mm
Power Reserve
105 St Sa UTC38h
Hydra SIII40h
Water Resistance
105 St Sa UTC200m
Hydra SIII200m
MSRP
105 St Sa UTC$1,998
Hydra SIII$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
41mm
39mm
Thickness
11.9mm
Finish
bead-blasted
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Blue
Indices
Applied
Lume
Luminescent
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SW 330-2
Power Reserve
38h
40h
Complications
Date, GMT
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,998
$699

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What people say

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Sinn 105 St Sa UTC

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Sinn 105 St Sa UTC for its legible dial, precise bi-directional bezel action, and the technical, toolish aesthetic of its bead-blasted, TEGIMENT-hardened steel case. The watch is noted for its smooth sweep and snappy date change, with accuracy often within COSC standards, and its vertical day/date display with a German day wheel is a distinctive feature. Some owners find the lug-to-lug distance large for smaller wrists, and the bracelet clasp is considered a weakness by one source, while the non-lumed UTC hand is a deliberate design choice. The Sinn 105 St Sa UTC utilizes a Sellita SW330-1 automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve and offers 200 meters of water resistance. Overall, the consensus is that owners and reviewers rate the Sinn 105 St Sa UTC highly for its robust build quality and functional tool watch design at its price point.

Lorier Hydra SIII

Owners and reviewers praise the Lorier Hydra SIII for its value, GMT functionality via the Miyota 9075 movement, and classic travel-diver aesthetics. Some reviewers note the finishing is simple or a tad rough around the edges, while others find it good for the price. Accuracy figures range from +7 to +8.5 seconds per day. The domed Hesalite crystal may exhibit distortion. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Lorier Hydra SIII highly for its feature set and value proposition in a travel-diver format.

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