Caravelle Sea Hunter Automatic Watch with Blue Dial #43B178vsThorn Titanium 39mm Automatic Dive Watch

Sea Hunter Automatic Watch with Blue Dial #43B178
CaravelleSea Hunter Automatic Watch with Blue Dial #43B178

Ref. caravelle-sea-hunter-automatic-watch-with-blue-dial-43b178·MSRP $316

Titanium 39mm Automatic Dive Watch
ThornTitanium 39mm Automatic Dive Watch

Ref. thorn-titanium-39mm-automatic-dive-watch·MSRP $189

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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.

Caravelle Sea Hunter Automatic Watch with Blue Dial #43B178 at true scale

Sea Hunter Automatic Watch with Blue Dial #43B178

Thorn Titanium 39mm Automatic Dive Watch at true scale

Titanium 39mm Automatic Dive Watch

Diameter

39mm

39mm

Thickness

n/a

12.1mm

Water Resistance

200m

200m

MSRP

$316

$189

lowest

Movement

Automatic

PT5000

Case

3 specs
Thickness
n/a
12.1mm
Lug Width
n/a
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium metal

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
n/a
n/a

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
n/a
PT5000

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$316
$189
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Reviews

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Caravelle Sea Hunter Automatic Watch with Blue Dial #43B178

Owners widely praise the Caravelle Sea Hunter Automatic Watch with Blue Dial #43B178 as a convincing and honest mechanical dive watch, highlighting its well-proportioned dial writing and integrated date window. The bezel markings and lumed pip draw comparisons to heritage dive watches, and some owners consider it a sufficient diver that fulfills their needs. One reviewer notes the compelling price point of €270, while another views it as a potential modder's dream. The watch is powered by an automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve. A point of discussion is the tan lume, which one reviewer finds stylistically debatable compared to white lume. The Caravelle Sea Hunter Automatic Watch with Blue Dial #43B178 is also noted for lacking a rotating bezel, a characteristic typically found on divers. On balance, owners and reviewers highly regard the Caravelle Sea Hunter Automatic Watch with Blue Dial #43B178 for its honest fundamentals and compelling value.

Thorn Titanium 39mm Automatic Dive Watch

Owners widely praise the Thorn Titanium 39mm Automatic Dive Watch for its exceptional lightness and comfort due to its titanium construction, with many highlighting the impressive finishing and the "game-changer" tool-free bracelet adjustment system. The lume is also frequently called out as superior. However, some owners find the watch wears a little small, and one owner returned it due to a ghost-date issue and the watch stopping once every 24 hours, with another reporting the watch stopped when the seconds hand reached 60. The design is described by one owner as somewhat uninspired, aside from the custom dial, due to common mod parts. Overall, owners rate the Thorn Titanium 39mm Automatic Dive Watch highly for its wearability and bracelet system.

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