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AVI-8 Spitfire Smith AutomaticvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition

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Spitfire Smith Automatic
AVI-8Spitfire Smith Automatic
MSRP $490

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Spitfire Smith Automatic42mm
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition42.5mm
Power Reserve
Spitfire Smith Automatic40h
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition45h
Water Resistance
Spitfire Smith Automatic50m
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition100m
MSRP
Spitfire Smith Automatic$490
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition$3,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Pilot
Chronograph
Diameter
42mm
42.5mm
Thickness
15.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
50mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

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

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$490
$3,000

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What people say

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AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic

Owners praise the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic for its dial depth created by elevated numerals, a deeply signed buckle, and detailed case sides. The watch is also noted for being practically mark-free with no dings found, and comes with a barely worn brown leather AVI-8 OEM strap. On balance, owners rate the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic highly for its detailed finishing and pristine condition.

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.

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