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Venezianico Arsenale BizantinovsLorier Hydra SIII

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Arsenale Bizantino
VenezianicoArsenale Bizantino
MSRP $1,050
Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Arsenale Bizantino40mm
Hydra SIII39mm
Power Reserve
Arsenale Bizantino40h
Hydra SIII40h
Water Resistance
Arsenale Bizantino100m
Hydra SIII200m
MSRP
Arsenale Bizantino$1,050
Hydra SIII$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
40mm
39mm
Thickness
9.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Blue
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,050
$699

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What people say

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Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino

The Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino is widely praised for its unique Byzantine art engraving across the case and bracelet, and its elegant gray fumé dial. Owners find it extremely comfortable and appreciate its solid build quality for the €900 price point. However, reviewers note that the bracelet screws are unattractive up close, and the seconds hand can be difficult to see in certain lighting conditions, impacting legibility. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino highly for its distinctive artistic design and comfortable wearability.

Lorier Hydra SIII

Owners and reviewers praise the Lorier Hydra SIII for its value, GMT functionality via the Miyota 9075 movement, and classic travel-diver aesthetics. Some reviewers note the finishing is simple or a tad rough around the edges, while others find it good for the price. Accuracy figures range from +7 to +8.5 seconds per day. The domed Hesalite crystal may exhibit distortion. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Lorier Hydra SIII highly for its feature set and value proposition in a travel-diver format.

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