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Fortis Marinemaster M-40vsOrient AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch

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Marinemaster M-40
FortisMarinemaster M-40
MSRP $3,520
AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch
OrientAK00 Version 3 Classic Watch
MSRP $450

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Marinemaster M-4040mm
AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch42.5mm
Power Reserve
Marinemaster M-4038h
AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch40h
Water Resistance
Marinemaster M-40300m
AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch50m
MSRP
Marinemaster M-40$3,520
AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch$450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
40mm
42.5mm
Thickness
13mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
50.5mm
Lug Width
21mm
22mm
Water Resistance
300m
50m
Caseback
Solid
Display

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Orange
Champagne

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW220-1
F6B24
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
38h
40h
Jewels
26
22
Complications
None
GMT, Day-date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,520
$450

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What people say

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Fortis Marinemaster M-40

Owners praise the Fortis Amber Orange for its gorgeous appearance and strong wrist presence, noting its crazy lume and 70-hour power reserve. The Doxa SUB 300T, described as having a superb, eccentric design with a highly legible dial and functional no-decompression bezel, uses an ETA 2824-2 movement. However, the SUB 300T's 42.5mm case wears large and its 14mm thickness is not ideal for dress shirts, though it boasts 1,200m water resistance. On balance, owners appreciate the Fortis Amber Orange for its striking aesthetics and impressive lume.

Orient AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch

The Orient AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch is widely praised as an affordable, classic dress watch with a well-balanced design and a sun and moon dial. Owners appreciate its sapphire crystal, exhibition caseback, and the F6B24 automatic movement, which offers hand-winding, hacking, and day, date, and 24-hour complications. Some owners find the 42.5mm case size and 14mm thickness to be large, and note that the moonphase is a day/night complication. However, others find it surprisingly not heavy and like its layout and finish, considering Orient the best value brand. Overall, owners rate the Orient AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch highly for its attractive sun and moon dial and excellent value.

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