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AVI-8 Flyboy Spirit of Tuskegee ChronographvsTissot Desir

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Flyboy Spirit of Tuskegee Chronograph
AVI-8Flyboy Spirit of Tuskegee Chronograph
MSRP $295
Desir
TissotDesir
MSRP $550

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Flyboy Spirit of Tuskegee Chronograph44mm
Desir28mm
Power Reserve
Flyboy Spirit of Tuskegee Chronograph40h
Desir40h
Water Resistance
Flyboy Spirit of Tuskegee Chronograph50m
Desir50m
MSRP
Flyboy Spirit of Tuskegee Chronograph$295
Desir$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Chronograph
Dress
Diameter
44mm
28mm
Thickness
15mm
7.68mm
Lug-to-Lug
50mm
28mm
Lug Width
22mm
4.95mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
Domed
Dial Color
Anderson
White mother-of-pearl
Indices
Applied
Diamonds

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$295
$550

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AVI-8 Flyboy Spirit of Tuskegee Chronograph

Owners praise the AVI-8 Flyboy Spirit of Tuskegee Chronograph's aviation-inspired design and build quality, considering it superb value for its sub-$500 price. The 43mm stainless steel watch features a matte-black dial with aviation-style numerals and Swiss Super-LumiNova for legibility, powered by a Japanese Miyota automatic movement and protected by a sapphire crystal, with 5 ATM water resistance. Overall, owners rate the AVI-8 Flyboy Spirit of Tuskegee Chronograph highly for its compelling design and exceptional value at its price point.

Tissot Desir

The Tissot Desir is praised for its slim profile, mother of pearl dial, and understated design, making it an elegant and versatile dress watch. One owner finds the Tissot Desir a lovely watch. However, the border of the face is a glitter strip, not pavé stones as some might assume. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Desir highly for its elegant and versatile dress watch qualities.

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