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Breitling Aviator 8 Chronograph 43vsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition

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Breitling Aviator 8 Chronograph 43

Owners widely praise the Breitling Aviator 8 Chronograph 43 for its attractive, refined pilot watch design, legibility, and comfortable wearability. The watch is noted for its smoothly operating column-wheel chronograph and excellent crown action. One owner reports accuracy of approximately one second gained per week. Some owners wish for applied indices at the price point, feeling the value is solid but not exceptional. The lume is described as almost nonexistent, lasting only minutes after exposure to light. Overall, owners rate the Breitling Aviator 8 Chronograph 43 highly for its appealing design and practical wearability.

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition is praised for its well-executed heritage inspiration, clean dial, and balanced design, with its in-house caliber 8R48 noted as a solid movement. Owners appreciate the Zaratsu polishing and the column wheel and vertical clutch on the 8R48 movement, considering it good value. Some find the date wheel deep-set and the bracelet lacking micro-adjustments. The 42.5mm x 15.1mm case size may be large for some wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition highly for its heritage design and solid in-house movement.

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Aviator 8 Chronograph 4343mm
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition42.5mm
Power Reserve
Aviator 8 Chronograph 4348h
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition45h
Water Resistance
Aviator 8 Chronograph 43100m
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition100m
MSRP
Aviator 8 Chronograph 43$6,700
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition$3,000

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
43mm
42.5mm
Thickness
14.17mm
15.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
50mm
Finish
Stainless steel
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Curved
AR Coating
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Breitling 13
8R46
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
48h
45h
Jewels
0
34
Complications
Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$6,700
$3,000
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