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Lorier Hydra SIIIvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hydra SIII39mm
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition42.5mm
Power Reserve
Hydra SIII40h
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition45h
Water Resistance
Hydra SIII200m
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition100m
MSRP
Hydra SIII$699
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition$3,000

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Chronograph
Diameter
39mm
42.5mm
Thickness
15.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
50mm
Water Resistance
200m
100m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Curved
AR Coating
Inner
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
8R46
Power Reserve
40h
45h
Jewels
25
34

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$3,000

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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.

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition is praised for its well-executed heritage inspiration, clean dial, and balanced design, with its in-house caliber 8R48 noted as a solid movement. Owners appreciate the Zaratsu polishing and the column wheel and vertical clutch on the 8R48 movement, considering it good value. Some find the date wheel deep-set and the bracelet lacking micro-adjustments. The 42.5mm x 15.1mm case size may be large for some wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition highly for its heritage design and solid in-house movement.

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