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Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice BluevsRZE Fortitude GMT

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Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue
NorqainFreedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue
MSRP $5,639
Fortitude GMT
RZEFortitude GMT
MSRP $719

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue40mm
Fortitude GMT41mm
Power Reserve
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue70h
Fortitude GMT40h
Water Resistance
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue100m
Fortitude GMT200m
MSRP
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue$5,639
Fortitude GMT$719

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
40mm
41mm
Thickness
14.5mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.3mm
47mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Grade 5 Titanium
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Box
Flat
AR Coating
Yes
Underside
Dial Color
Blue
Red
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Manufacture Calibre NN20/2
Miyota 9075
Power Reserve
70h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,639
$719

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What people say

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Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue

The Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue is widely praised for its comfortable 40mm size, clean dial design, discrete GMT display, and brilliant domed sapphire crystal. Owners and reviewers highlight the watch's great finish and the intuitive jumping local hour feature powered by a COSC-certified Kenissi NN20/2 movement. The movement offers a 70-hour power reserve and has demonstrated accuracy of +2 seconds over a week. However, its 14.5mm thickness is noted as making it not a thin or small watch. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue highly for its comfortable wearability, attractive summer blue dial, and reliable, accurate movement.

RZE Fortitude GMT

The RZE Fortitude GMT is widely praised for its lightweight titanium construction and durable UltraHex coating, offering exceptional value under $700. Owners and reviewers highlight its comfortable wearability, with a bracelet featuring a quick-adjust clasp and multiple micro-adjustment positions. The Miyota 9075 flyer GMT movement is noted for its accuracy, with one owner reporting -1 to +1 seconds per day, though another source states a range of -10/+30 seconds per day. The watch's design is appreciated for its soul and attention to detail, including a subtle red crown tube indicator and faceted lugs, and its Nimbus Grey dial features a coarse, sandpaper-like texture and fumé effect. A reviewer points out the rotor can be loud and a smaller screwdriver is needed for sizing, while an owner found the GMT hand lume confusing. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the RZE Fortitude GMT highly for its comfortable titanium build, durable coating, and excellent value.

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