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AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited EditionvsSeiko 5 Sports Field series

Q: Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition or the Seiko 5 Sports Field series?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $450 for the Seiko 5 Sports Field series — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition or the Seiko 5 Sports Field series?

The AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko 5 Sports Field series.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition or the Seiko 5 Sports Field series?

The Seiko 5 Sports Field series carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition.

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition

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MSRP $350

Seiko 5 Sports Field series

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MSRP $450

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition—

5 Sports Field series39.4mm

Power Reserve

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition40h

5 Sports Field series41h

Water Resistance

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition50m

5 Sports Field series100m

MSRP

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition$350

5 Sports Field series$450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

Dial Color

Valour Midnight

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

4R34

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$350

$450

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