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Farr + Swit Retro DigitalvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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Retro Digital
Farr + SwitRetro Digital
MSRP $70
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Retro Digital40mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
Retro Digital—
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
Retro Digital50m
Beacon50m
MSRP
Retro Digital$70
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
40mm
41mm
Thickness
8.5mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
41mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Blue
Lume
Superluminova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko 9F76
Ronda 762
Power Reserve
—
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$70
$495
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