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Venezianico Arsenale BizantinovsWilliam Wood Beacon

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Arsenale Bizantino
VenezianicoArsenale Bizantino
MSRP $1,050
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Arsenale Bizantino40mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
Arsenale Bizantino40h
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
Arsenale Bizantino100m
Beacon50m
MSRP
Arsenale Bizantino$1,050
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
40mm
41mm
Thickness
9.95mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
41mm
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
Ronda 762
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,050
$495

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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.

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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