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Orient Esteem IIvsZelos Swordfish 3

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Orient Esteem II

Owners widely praise the Orient Esteem II for its surprising quality relative to its price point, with many finding it a beautiful and nice-looking watch. One owner specifically highlights its lightweight feel, good performance, and decent price, though notes the dial is silver, not white as anticipated. Overall, owners rate the Orient Esteem II highly for its impressive value and attractive aesthetics.

Zelos Swordfish 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish 3 for its strong value, with reviewers highlighting the textured sandwich dial, Seiko NH35 movement, 200m water resistance, and surprisingly good bracelet. The titanium construction is noted for making the watch compact and comfortable, weighing 117g. Some owners find the dimensions fine on paper and based on experience with other models. One reviewer flagged that legibility can suffer in bright light and bracelet edges are sharp. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Swordfish 3 highly for its incredible value and fun design, particularly with unique dial options.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Esteem II41mm
Swordfish 340mm
Power Reserve
Esteem II40h
Swordfish 3
Water Resistance
Esteem II50m
Swordfish 3200m
MSRP
Esteem II$285
Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
41mm
40mm
Thickness
11.8mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
40mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
200m
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
White
Bronze

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
FT622
NH35
Beat Rate
21,600 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
40h
0h
Jewels
22
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$285
$399
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