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Airain Watches Type 20vsTimefactors PRS-57

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PRS-57
TimefactorsPRS-57
MSRP $1,268
What people say

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Airain Watches Type 20

Owners widely praise the Airain Watches Type 20 for its beautiful and faithful recreation of a classic model, highlighting its easily wearable 39mm case sizing and the pleasure of its manual winding movement. Reviewers note the pleasing "old radium" lume and the vintage military watch experience offered by modern construction. Some owners find the design timeless and clean, with one owner calling it "just perfect." However, reviewers point out that the vintage-style sapphire crystal can add glare, and the case is still considered a bit thick despite the manual movement. Strap hardware required swapping between included straps for one reviewer. One owner noted a small scratch on the crystal near the 12-hour mark. The movement's appearance is considered less attractive than many hand-wound chronographs by one reviewer. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Airain Watches Type 20 highly for its faithful vintage design and enjoyable manual winding action.

Timefactors PRS-57

Owners widely praise the Timefactors PRS for its 40mm sizing and sapphire crystal. The lume is described as decent when fully charged, glowing dimly for at least twenty minutes. Some owners find the watch's minute hand less striking than its nickname suggests and feel it resembles a vintage Rolex homage without direct copying. On balance, owners rate the Timefactors PRS highly for its comfortable 40mm wearability and sapphire crystal at its price point.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Type 2039mm
PRS-5740mm
Power Reserve
Type 2063h
PRS-5762h
Water Resistance
Type 2050m
PRS-57100m
MSRP
Type 20$3,650
PRS-57$1,268

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
39mm
40mm
Thickness
14.77mm
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.7mm
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
Lume
None
SuperLuminova X1-C3

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
AM2
Sellita SW510
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
63h
62h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,650
$1,268
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