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Echo/Neutra 1956 3HvsCWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch

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1956 3H
Echo/Neutra1956 3H
MSRP $1,025
E9 Automatic Diver Watch
CWCE9 Automatic Diver Watch
MSRP $1,391

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
1956 3H40mm
E9 Automatic Diver Watch41mm
Power Reserve
1956 3H41h
E9 Automatic Diver Watch40h
Water Resistance
1956 3H100m
E9 Automatic Diver Watch300m
MSRP
1956 3H$1,025
E9 Automatic Diver Watch$1,391

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
40mm
41mm
Thickness
11.9mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
47mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
300m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Ultra-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Black
CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch (SF300-E9 AS120)
Lume
Superluminova Old Radium
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1 elaboré
Sellita SW200-1
Power Reserve
41h
40h
Jewels
26
25
Complications
GMT, Moonphase, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,025
$1,391

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What people say

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Echo/Neutra 1956 3H

Owners widely praise the Echo/Neutra 1956 3H for its exceptionally well-executed bracelet, with one owner comparing it favorably to Rolex Oyster bracelets and noting the gray dial exceeded build quality expectations. The watch features a dramatic box-domed sapphire crystal and a unique blend of vintage tool-watch and mid-century design elements. However, reviewers flag legibility challenges in low light due to its fixed, lumed bezel and non-lumed dial, and some may find the branding polarizing. Overall, owners rate the Echo/Neutra 1956 3H highly for its unique character and comfortable wearability, particularly appreciating the bracelet's quality.

CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch

Owners widely praise the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch for its military-spec toughness and satisfyingly easy-to-wind crown, with one owner calling it a perfect reissue due to its thin case, small size, and legibility. Some owners appreciate its durability and value as a beater or summer watch, noting its solid bars are a military requirement and highlighting its significant wrist presence and unique "Jolly Roger" dial design. Critics find the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch overpriced for its mineral crystal and 60-click bezel, despite its military heritage and HAQ movement, and its luminous paint is noted as low glow. Overall, owners rate the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch highly for its military-spec toughness and wrist presence, despite some reservations about its value proposition.

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