Filippo Loreti Watches Ascari Skeleton Chrono VK63vsTissot PRC 200

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

Filippo Loreti Watches Ascari Skeleton Chrono VK63 at true scale

Ascari Skeleton Chrono VK63

Tissot PRC 200 at true scale

PRC 200

Diameter

42mm

43mm

Thickness

13.4mm

12.0mm

lowest

Water Resistance

100m

200m

highest

MSRP

$295

lowest

$595

Movement

Seiko VK63

13.25'

Case

5 specs
Diameter
42mm
43mm
Thickness
13.4mm
12.02mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
n/a
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Dial Color
n/a
Blue
Indices
n/a
Arabic and indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko VK63
13.25'
Type
Meca-Quartz
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$295
$595
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Reviews

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Filippo Loreti Watches Ascari Skeleton Chrono VK63

Owners widely praise the Filippo Loreti Watches Ascari Skeleton Chrono VK63 for its visually appealing and unique skeletonized dial, with some finding good craftsmanship and standard specifications for the price. However, multiple owners report significant issues with product quality and customer service, including watches stopping working within a year and poor experiences with refunds and repairs. One owner notes the skeletonized dial is less useful than a 24-hour indicator, and the $225 price for a quartz movement is questioned as overpriced for perceived value. On balance, owners are split on the Filippo Loreti Watches Ascari Skeleton Chrono VK63, with strong opinions ranging from beautiful and good value to poor quality and overpriced.

Tissot PRC 200

The Tissot PRC 200 is praised for its elegant design and legible dials, with one owner noting the blue dial's depth is more impressive in person. Reviewers highlight its satisfyingly weighted pushers and comfortable wearability, especially with the rubber strap option, while some owners find it slightly heavy for a quartz watch. A common criticism is an inaccurate day function requiring weekly resets, though timekeeping is reported as very accurate. The watch features bright green lume on its hands and offers a genuine 200m water resistance. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Tissot PRC 200 well for its accessible design and legibility at its price point.

From video reviewers

The dial's excellent legibility is a key strength. Reviewers disagree on the sub-dial design, with one finding it improves primary time readability and the other stating it hinders elapsed chronograph time reading.

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