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Schofield LightvsLorier Hydra SIII

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Light
SchofieldLight
MSRP $3,725
Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Light40mm
Hydra SIII39mm
Power Reserve
Light44h
Hydra SIII40h
Water Resistance
Light200m
Hydra SIII200m
MSRP
Light$3,725
Hydra SIII$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Sport
Diver
Diameter
40mm
39mm
Thickness
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Blue
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH34A
Power Reserve
44h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,725
$699

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What people say

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Schofield Light

The Schofield Light is praised for its thoughtful, nonconformist design, featuring a unique, organic, lug-less case and a clean printed dial. Reviewers note its material quality and elegant utilitarianism, with a sandblasted case and 200m water resistance. The Seiko NH34A GMT movement is a practical, albeit common, choice, though the GMT hand lacks a 24-hour scale and the dial omits a minute track. Some find the case design wears large for its dimensions. On balance, reviewers appreciate the Schofield Light for its unique aesthetic and utilitarian design at its price point.

Lorier Hydra SIII

Owners and reviewers praise the Lorier Hydra SIII for its value, GMT functionality via the Miyota 9075 movement, and classic travel-diver aesthetics. Some reviewers note the finishing is simple or a tad rough around the edges, while others find it good for the price. Accuracy figures range from +7 to +8.5 seconds per day. The domed Hesalite crystal may exhibit distortion. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Lorier Hydra SIII highly for its feature set and value proposition in a travel-diver format.

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