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Lorier Hydra SIIIvsNivada Grenchen Autochron

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Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699
Autochron
Nivada GrenchenAutochron
MSRP $2,495

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hydra SIII39mm
Autochron38mm
Power Reserve
Hydra SIII40h
Autochron42h
Water Resistance
Hydra SIII200m
Autochron200m
MSRP
Hydra SIII$699
Autochron$2,495

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Chronograph
Diameter
39mm
38mm
Thickness
38mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished
Caseback
Solid
316L Steel Silver Color Caseback

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Matt Blue Small texture +Super White Lum thick Printed 7506C Super Lum. Dots +White thick Printed logo
Indices
Applied
Baton
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
ETA Valjoux 7750
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
28 vph
Power Reserve
40h
42h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$2,495

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What people say

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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.

Nivada Grenchen Autochron

Owners praise the Nivada Grenchen Autochron's dial, with one owner calling it amazing. The Autochron Mechaquartz is noted for its squared profile and the comfort of its expansion bracelet on smaller wrists.

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