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Lorier Hydra SIIIvsTudor Black Bay Chrono

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Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699
Black Bay Chrono
TudorBlack Bay Chrono
MSRP $7,000

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hydra SIII39mm
Black Bay Chrono41mm
Power Reserve
Hydra SIII40h
Black Bay Chrono70h
Water Resistance
Hydra SIII200m
Black Bay Chrono200m
MSRP
Hydra SIII$699
Black Bay Chrono$7,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Chronograph
Diameter
39mm
41mm
Thickness
14.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished + Satin
Caseback
Solid
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Indices
Applied

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
MT5813
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
40h
70h
Jewels
25
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
None
Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$7,000

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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.

Tudor Black Bay Chrono

Owners widely praise the Tudor Black Bay Chrono as a fantastic offering. Reviewers note the 41mm case's 200-meter water resistance and its channeling of vintage chronograph design, with the reverse panda dial offering excellent legibility. However, one reviewer points out that the white lume on the panda dial can blend with the hands and markers, and the snowflake hand can obscure the 45-minute chronograph totalizer. Overall, owners rate the Tudor Black Bay Chrono highly for its strong design and legibility, despite minor legibility concerns on certain dial configurations.

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