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Pinion Pure SteelvsTornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

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Pure Steel
PinionPure Steel
MSRP $1,715
Blakjak Time-elapse
Tornek-RayvilleBlakjak Time-elapse
MSRP $895
What people say

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Pinion Pure Steel

Owners widely praise the Pinion Pure Steel's balanced 38mm case size and 44mm lug-to-lug, fitting most wrists well. The dial is described as clear and essential, though reviewers note the lack of a minute track makes precise minute setting difficult. Accuracy is regulated in-house to +/- 5 to +/- 15 seconds per day. Some commenters found the white straps on featured watches to look "horrible." Overall, owners and reviewers appreciate the Pinion Pure Steel for its well-proportioned case and essential dial design.

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.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Pure Steel38mm
Blakjak Time-elapse42.5mm
Power Reserve
Pure Steel45h
Blakjak Time-elapse42h
Water Resistance
Pure Steel100m
Blakjak Time-elapse200m
MSRP
Pure Steel$1,715
Blakjak Time-elapse$895

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
38mm
42.5mm
Thickness
11mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
49mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Superluminova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW261-1
SII NH36
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
45h
42h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,715
$895
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