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Lorier Hydra SIIIvsGrand Seiko SLGW003

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Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699
SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hydra SIII39mm
SLGW00338.6mm
Power Reserve
Hydra SIII40h
SLGW00380h
Water Resistance
Hydra SIII200m
SLGW00330m
MSRP
Hydra SIII$699
SLGW003$11,600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
39mm
38.6mm
Thickness
9.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
200m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9SA4
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$11,600

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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.

Grand Seiko SLGW003

The Grand Seiko SLGW003 is praised for its comfortable, lightweight Brilliant Hard Titanium case, meticulous finishing, and a clean, modern dial. Reviewers highlight the new 9SA4 manual-wind movement, noting its attractive finishing, 80-hour power reserve, and accuracy of -3/+5 seconds per day. It is considered a versatile dress watch blending vintage and future Grand Seiko spirit. The €11,700 price is noted as expensive, with some questioning its value. Overall, reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW003 highly for its elegant design and impressive manual-wind movement at its flagship price point.

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