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Vario NAVI Single Hand CompassvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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NAVI Single Hand Compass
VarioNAVI Single Hand Compass
MSRP $428
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
NAVI Single Hand Compass38mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
NAVI Single Hand Compass40h
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
NAVI Single Hand Compass100m
Beacon50m
MSRP
NAVI Single Hand Compass$428
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
38mm
41mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
41mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Dial Color
Grey
Blue

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 82s5
Ronda 762
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$428
$495

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What people say

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Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass

Owners praise the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its unique single-hand design and understated nautical theme, finding it reflects their personal style. The watch is a 38mm vintage-inspired timepiece with 100m water resistance. A reviewer notes the Miyota 8s25 automatic movement has a 40-hour power reserve and its unidirectional winding rotor may wobble. Overall, owners appreciate the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its refreshingly different take and casual time-telling dial.

William Wood Beacon

The William Wood Beacon is praised for its bold flavors, particularly its prominent oak and rye influence, with tasting notes of candied orange peel, dried apricots, and baking spices, and a long, full finish. Some find its oak-forward profile overwhelming and its MSRP of $300 unreasonable. Overall, owners rate the William Wood Beacon highly for its bold flavors and character, with one owner awarding it a score of 9.4/10.

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