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Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto LumièrevsLorier Hydra SIII

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C1 Bel Canto Lumière
Christopher WardC1 Bel Canto Lumière
MSRP $5,340
Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
C1 Bel Canto Lumière48mm
Hydra SIII39mm
Power Reserve
C1 Bel Canto Lumière38h
Hydra SIII40h
Water Resistance
C1 Bel Canto Lumière30m
Hydra SIII200m
MSRP
C1 Bel Canto Lumière$5,340
Hydra SIII$699

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Skeleton
Diver
Diameter
48mm
39mm
Thickness
13.65mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Grade 5 Titanium
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Neon
Blue
Lume
SLN C1 X1 BL / GL
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
SW200
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
40h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,340
$699

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What people say

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Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Lumière

The Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Lumière is praised for its luminous display, with reviewers highlighting the Super-LumiNova on the base dial, the Globolight ring on the smoked sapphire sub-dial, and Globolight tips on the hands, creating a significant glow at night. The Grade 5 titanium case is noted as lightweight and comfortable, especially with the well-designed clasp on the luminous strap. Overall, reviewers find the Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Lumière to be a luminous and comfortable watch, with its glowing features enhancing legibility and nighttime appeal.

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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