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Lorier Hydra SIIIvsBoldr Venture Wayfarer

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Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699
Venture Wayfarer
BoldrVenture Wayfarer
MSRP $339

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hydra SIII39mm
Venture Wayfarer38mm
Power Reserve
Hydra SIII40h
Venture Wayfarer40h
Water Resistance
Hydra SIII200m
Venture Wayfarer200m
MSRP
Hydra SIII$699
Venture Wayfarer$339

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Tool
Diameter
39mm
38mm
Thickness
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Un-Dark Lt Ed
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 8217

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$339

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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.

Boldr Venture Wayfarer

Owners widely praise the Boldr Venture Wayfarer for its distinctive, angular titanium case, lightweight 38mm size, and comfortable wearability, especially on smaller wrists, with particular appreciation for its bright, long-lasting lume and legible dial featuring syringe hands and an orange second hand accent. Some owners note the finishing is only "ok," while others describe it as excellent, and accuracy figures range from acceptable to an average of +12 seconds per day. A few find the case design too utilitarian and the dial flat, with one owner mentioning less-than-smooth screw-down crown threads. Overall, owners rate the Boldr Venture Wayfarer highly for its unique design and comfortable titanium build at the price.

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