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Ferro PISTAvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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PISTA
FerroPISTA
MSRP $645
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PISTA48mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
PISTA40h
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
PISTA50m
Beacon50m
MSRP
PISTA$645
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Racing
Dress
Diameter
48mm
41mm
Thickness
13.1mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
41mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Dial Color
Silver
Blue

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200
Ronda 762
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$645
$495

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What people say

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Ferro PISTA

The Ferro PISTA is widely praised for its exciting and thrilling driving experience, with owners highlighting its faultless handling and a powerful engine that makes other cars feel primitive. Reviewers and owners alike appreciate its beautiful and effective design, noting features like the air pass-through on the hood as particularly attractive. Some owners find the Ferro PISTA's performance and aerodynamics desirable, while others note its tighter suspension and hard-shifting experience as a special, raw characteristic. On balance, owners rate the Ferro PISTA highly for its thrilling performance and striking design.

William Wood Beacon

The William Wood Beacon is praised for its bold flavors, particularly its prominent oak and rye influence, with tasting notes of candied orange peel, dried apricots, and baking spices, and a long, full finish. Some find its oak-forward profile overwhelming and its MSRP of $300 unreasonable. Overall, owners rate the William Wood Beacon highly for its bold flavors and character, with one owner awarding it a score of 9.4/10.

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