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Lorier Hydra SIIIvsSpinnaker Dark Purple

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Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699
Dark Purple
SpinnakerDark Purple
MSRP $289

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hydra SIII39mm
Dark Purple45mm
Power Reserve
Hydra SIII40h
Dark Purple40h
Water Resistance
Hydra SIII200m
Dark Purple550m
MSRP
Hydra SIII$699
Dark Purple$289

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
39mm
45mm
Thickness
21mm
Lug-to-Lug
52mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
550m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Dark Purple

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$289

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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.

Spinnaker Dark Purple

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Dark Purple's build quality and sharp aesthetics, with particular admiration for the stunning purple dial that shines in sunlight and the smooth, bidirectional rotating bezel operated by a crown. One owner notes that Spinnaker makes attractive purple dial watches but criticizes their large size. Overall, owners rate the Spinnaker Dark Purple highly for its stunning dial and smooth bezel action.

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