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William Wood BeaconvsWolbrook Douglas Grand Prix Racing

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Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495
Douglas Grand Prix Racing
WolbrookDouglas Grand Prix Racing
MSRP $442

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Beacon41mm
Douglas Grand Prix Racing40mm
Power Reserve
Beacon40h
Douglas Grand Prix Racing40h
Water Resistance
Beacon50m
Douglas Grand Prix Racing100m
MSRP
Beacon$495
Douglas Grand Prix Racing$442

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Racing
Diameter
41mm
40mm
Thickness
11mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Steel

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Ronda 762
Miyota 8315
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$495
$442

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What people say

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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.

Wolbrook Douglas Grand Prix Racing

The Wolbrook Douglas Grand Prix Racing features a Hesalite box crystal, a roulette date wheel, and a 40mm steel case. Owners note it is powered by a Miyota 8315 movement with a 60-hour power reserve, regulated to within ±15 seconds per day. One owner points out that an earlier iteration of the movement did not hack and had a 42-hour power reserve. On balance, owners appreciate the Hesalite crystal and roulette date wheel at its $275 price point.

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