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AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited EditionvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition
AVI-8Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition
MSRP $350
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Essentials Automatic
SeikoEssentials Automatic
MSRP $315
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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition—
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Power Reserve
Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition—
Essentials Automatic41h
Water Resistance
Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition50m
Essentials Automatic100m
MSRP
Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition$350
Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Pilot
Dress
Diameter
—
41.2mm
Thickness
—
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
48.5mm
Lug Width
—
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
—
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color
Valour Midnight
—

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
—
Seiko 4R35
Power Reserve
0h
41h
Jewels
0
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$350
$315
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