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Dan Henry 1945vsHelgray Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda

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1945
Dan Henry1945
MSRP $300
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda
HelgraySuperfast Automatic - Silver Panda
MSRP $799

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
194541.5mm
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda40mm
Power Reserve
194540h
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda40h
Water Resistance
1945
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda100m
MSRP
1945$300
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda$799

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Pilot
Chronograph
Diameter
41.5mm
40mm
Thickness
13.8mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.7mm
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m

Movement

1 specs
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$300
$799

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What people say

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Dan Henry 1945

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Dan Henry 1945 for its rugged WW2-era pilot watch aesthetic and affordable price, with many appreciating its vintage hands and smooth chronograph sweep from the Miyota 6S20 meca-quartz movement. However, some find the 41.5mm case too large and the dial overly busy with subdials and scales, and note its 13.8mm thickness is substantial for a quartz chronograph. On balance, the consensus is that the Dan Henry 1945 offers significant vintage style and value for its price, despite some reservations about its dial layout and dimensions.

Helgray Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda

The Helgray Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda is praised for its attractive, timeless panda aesthetic and value, featuring a reliable Seiko VK64 mecaquartz movement and sapphire crystal. However, its wearability is described as bulky and boxy, the lume is disappointing, lasting only 5-10 minutes, and the chronograph pusher action is slightly stiff. On balance, owners appreciate the Helgray Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda for its appealing panda dial and value proposition.

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