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Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 FieldvsHELM Vanuatu Titanium

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CISO M38 Field
Tornek-RayvilleCISO M38 Field
MSRP $695
Vanuatu Titanium
HELMVanuatu Titanium
MSRP $350

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
CISO M38 Field38mm
Vanuatu Titanium42mm
Power Reserve
CISO M38 Field42h
Vanuatu Titanium40h
Water Resistance
CISO M38 Field100m
Vanuatu Titanium300m
MSRP
CISO M38 Field$695
Vanuatu Titanium$350

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
12.45mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
43.6mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
Superluminova
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
TMI NH36
Seiko Instruments NH35
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Jewels
25
24
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$695
$350

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What people say

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Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 Field

Owners widely report the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 Field offers high overall quality with a comfortable bracelet featuring single-sided screw links. The watch exhibits minimal wear, with only hairline scratches and a faint, difficult-to-photograph bezel mark. On balance, owners value the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 Field for its robust build and comfortable wearability.

HELM Vanuatu Titanium

The HELM Vanuatu Titanium is widely praised by owners for its lightweight titanium construction, brushed gunmetal finish, simple design, legible hands and markers, and excellent lume, offering significant value at $300. Owners note the watch looks good in person and express enthusiasm for their existing Vanuatu Ti models. Some owners wish for Miyota 9x movements in place of the NH series. The unhardened titanium scratches easily, and the 42mm case may be too large for smaller wrists. A significant drawback is the long waiting list. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu Titanium highly for its lightweight titanium build and excellent lume at the price point.

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