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Baltic Heures du Monde - WorldtimervsNodus Obscura II - DLC

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Heures du Monde - Worldtimer
BalticHeures du Monde - Worldtimer
MSRP $1,300
Obscura II - DLC
NodusObscura II - DLC
MSRP $725
What people say

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Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer

The Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer is praised for its vintage-inspired design and stone dials, offering a worldtimer complication at an accessible price point. Owners note impressive legibility for a worldtimer, though some find the lack of a seconds hand and the hands themselves ill-suited to the watch's elegance. The use of a diver's bezel is also criticized as uninspired. The watch features a 37mm stainless steel case, a ceramic world time bezel, and is powered by a Soprod C125 GMT movement with a 42-hour power reserve. On balance, owners and reviewers appreciate the Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer's design and value, despite some reservations about specific design choices and its price point.

Nodus Obscura II - DLC

Owners widely praise the Nodus Obscura II - DLC for its high quality and value, with one owner calling it their first tactical watch that lives up to the hype. Reviewers highlight the novel "Exposure Gauge Complication" bezel, designed for photographers using the Sunny 16 rule, as a well-executed feature. The TMI NH38 movement is considered basic. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Nodus Obscura II - DLC highly for its unique bezel complication and strong value proposition at $650.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Heures du Monde - Worldtimer37mm
Obscura II - DLC38mm
Power Reserve
Heures du Monde - Worldtimer42h
Obscura II - DLC41h
Water Resistance
Heures du Monde - Worldtimer100m
Obscura II - DLC100m
MSRP
Heures du Monde - Worldtimer$1,300
Obscura II - DLC$725

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
World Timer
Dress
Diameter
37mm
38mm
Thickness
11.3mm
11.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
47mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Box
Dial Color
Worldtimer - Labradorite
Lume
BGW9
Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Soprod C125 GMT
Seiko NH38
Power Reserve
42h
41h
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,300
$725
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