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Lorier Hydra SIIIvsOak & Oscar The Olmsted FEW Edition

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Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699
The Olmsted FEW Edition
Oak & OscarThe Olmsted FEW Edition
MSRP $1,775

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hydra SIII39mm
The Olmsted FEW Edition38mm
Power Reserve
Hydra SIII40h
The Olmsted FEW Edition42h
Water Resistance
Hydra SIII200m
The Olmsted FEW Edition100m
MSRP
Hydra SIII$699
The Olmsted FEW Edition$1,775

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Diameter
39mm
38mm
Thickness
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.9mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid
Display

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Double-domed
AR Coating
Inner
Underside
Dial Color
Blue
Salmon
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
40h
42h
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$1,775

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What people say

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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.

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted FEW Edition

Owners widely praise Oak & Oscar Olmsted for its design, quality, and customer service, with one owner highlighting a personal gift from the brand. The Oak & Oscar Olmsted Matte features a stealthy black ceramic coating on its 38mm case for scratch resistance, a clean sandwich dial with orange accents, and a modified ETA 2892A2 movement regulated in Chicago. It comes with both leather and nylon straps and was initially priced at $1,475, with production limited by the coating process. Overall, owners rate the Oak & Oscar Olmsted highly for its thoughtful design and durable ceramic finish.

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