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Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice BluevsZelos Helmsman 3

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Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue
NorqainFreedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue
MSRP $5,639
Helmsman 3
ZelosHelmsman 3
MSRP $529

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue40mm
Helmsman 340mm
Power Reserve
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue70h
Helmsman 340h
Water Resistance
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue100m
Helmsman 3200m
MSRP
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue$5,639
Helmsman 3$529

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
GMT
Diver
Thickness
14.5mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.3mm
40mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Box
Flat
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
SS - Frost
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Manufacture Calibre NN20/2
Miyota 9015
Power Reserve
70h
40h
Complications
GMT
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,639
$529

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What people say

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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.

Zelos Helmsman 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Helmsman 3 for its exceptional finishing and polishing on the titanium case, with some noting it feels nicer than previous models. The unique Titanium Crystalline Dial and Damascus Titanium dial are frequently highlighted as aesthetically pleasing and head-turning features, especially considering the price point. The brushed beads of rice bracelet is described as fitting well, and the on-the-fly clasp is considered amazing. Lume is also noted as great, with lumed crowns being a positive observation. However, some owners report the watch can feel top-heavy with sharp edges, making it uncertain as a daily driver for some. The meteorite bezel is seen by one owner as not adding significant value, and the stock strap's keepers and stitching were considered to detract from the watch's appearance.

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