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Lorier Hydra SIIIvsTornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

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Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699
Blakjak Time-elapse
Tornek-RayvilleBlakjak Time-elapse
MSRP $895

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hydra SIII39mm
Blakjak Time-elapse42.5mm
Power Reserve
Hydra SIII40h
Blakjak Time-elapse42h
Water Resistance
Hydra SIII200m
Blakjak Time-elapse200m
MSRP
Hydra SIII$699
Blakjak Time-elapse$895

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
39mm
42.5mm
Thickness
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
None
Superluminova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
SII NH36
Power Reserve
40h
42h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$895

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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.

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a rugged, dive-capable field watch, an evolution of a 1990s military concept. It features a 42.5mm stainless steel case, a sapphire crystal, and a Seiko NH36 automatic movement with a 40-hour power reserve. The dial is busy but functional, and the watch features Super-LumiNova BGW9. On balance, reviewers note the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a modernized military watch with robust dive capabilities.

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