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Lorier Hydra SIIIvsGrand Seiko SBGW258

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Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699
SBGW258
Grand SeikoSBGW258
MSRP $26,000

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hydra SIII39mm
SBGW25838mm
Power Reserve
Hydra SIII40h
SBGW25872h
Water Resistance
Hydra SIII200m
SBGW25830m
MSRP
Hydra SIII$699
SBGW258$26,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
39mm
38mm
Thickness
10.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
45.8mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Gold
Water Resistance
200m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9S64
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$26,000

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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.

Grand Seiko SBGW258

The Grand Seiko SBGW258 is a yellow gold dress watch featuring a 38mm case and a manual-wind caliber 9S64 movement with a 72-hour power reserve, rated for accuracy to +5/-3 seconds per day. It includes a raised gold logo on the dial and comes with a brown leather strap. On balance, reviewers highlight the Grand Seiko SBGW258 as a classic, precious metal timepiece representing fine watchmaking tradition.

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