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Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice BluevsanOrdain Model 1 (Group Buy)

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Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue
NorqainFreedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue
MSRP $5,639
Model 1 (Group Buy)
anOrdainModel 1 (Group Buy)
MSRP $1,905

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue40mm
Model 1 (Group Buy)38mm
Power Reserve
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue70h
Model 1 (Group Buy)42h
Water Resistance
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue100m
Model 1 (Group Buy)50m
MSRP
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue$5,639
Model 1 (Group Buy)$1,905

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
GMT
Dress
Diameter
40mm
38mm
Thickness
14.5mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.3mm
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Box
Flat
Dial Color
Blue
Hodinkee Sunburst
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Manufacture Calibre NN20/2
Sellita SW210-1
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
70h
42h
Jewels
25
Complications
GMT
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,639
$1,905

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue

The Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue is widely praised for its comfortable 40mm size, clean dial design, discrete GMT display, and brilliant domed sapphire crystal. Owners and reviewers highlight the watch's great finish and the intuitive jumping local hour feature powered by a COSC-certified Kenissi NN20/2 movement. The movement offers a 70-hour power reserve and has demonstrated accuracy of +2 seconds over a week. However, its 14.5mm thickness is noted as making it not a thin or small watch. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue highly for its comfortable wearability, attractive summer blue dial, and reliable, accurate movement.

anOrdain Model 1 (Group Buy)

Owners widely praise the anOrdain Model 1 (Group Buy) for its exceptional vitreous enamel dial, custom typography, and elegant, handmade aesthetic. The dial's deep colors and light-reflecting properties are frequently highlighted as a standout feature, with crisp printing and legible layouts. One owner notes the case finishing is basic but well-executed with a high-polish finish and defined lugs. The watch is considered worth the wait and looks better in person, becoming a daily wearer for some. However, long wait times from deposit to delivery, sometimes nearly two years, are a significant drawback. The Sellita SW200-1 movement is standard with a 38-hour power reserve, and one reviewer wished the 12.3mm case was slimmer. Another owner found the case plain and the buckle thin, while also noting white hands could crowd dial numbers on a GMT variant. Accuracy figures vary, with one owner reporting good timekeeping and another noting the watch is keeping good time.

From video reviewers

The enamel dial is a standout feature. Legibility issues were addressed by reluming the hands.

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