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Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500mvsHELM Vanuatu

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Cristallo Professional Diver 500m
Echo/NeutraCristallo Professional Diver 500m
MSRP $1,450
Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Cristallo Professional Diver 500m42mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
Cristallo Professional Diver 500m56h
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
Cristallo Professional Diver 500m500m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
Cristallo Professional Diver 500m$1,450
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Thickness
13.9mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel with Helium Valve
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
500m
300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
Superluminova BGW9
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW279 elaboré
Seiko Instruments NH35
Power Reserve
56h
40h
Jewels
31
24
Complications
Moonphase, Date, Small seconds
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,450
$285

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What people say

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Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m

The Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m is praised for its well-executed 42mm case with polished chamfers and a comfortable H-link bracelet, featuring a functional clasp. Reviewers note its smooth 120-click bezel and a Sellita SW279 movement with power reserve and small seconds complications. One owner flags the inner folding part of the clasp as slightly long. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m highly for its functional Sellita SW279 movement and well-finished case at its $800 price point.

HELM Vanuatu

Owners widely praise the HELM Vanuatu for its exceptional comfort, with the titanium bracelet frequently cited as "uber-comfortable" and the watch itself being less overbearing on the wrist than comparable dive watches. Reviewers note its great bezel action and overall quality, with one owner finding the purchase satisfactory despite a nearly two-year wait. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu highly for its wearability and solid build at the price.

From video reviewers

The case finishing is consistently praised. The bracelet is noted as having significant rattle.

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