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Lorier Hydra SIIIvsStraton Straton Daily Driver MKII

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Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699
Straton Daily Driver MKII
StratonStraton Daily Driver MKII
MSRP $299

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hydra SIII39mm
Straton Daily Driver MKII44mm
Power Reserve
Hydra SIII40h
Straton Daily Driver MKII
Water Resistance
Hydra SIII200m
Straton Daily Driver MKII200m
MSRP
Hydra SIII$699
Straton Daily Driver MKII$299

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Chronograph
Diameter
39mm
44mm
Thickness
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Miyota 6S21
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
40h
0h
Jewels
25
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$299

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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.

Straton Daily Driver MKII

Owners praise the Straton Daily Driver MKII for its AR-coated sapphire crystal and reliable Miyota 6S21 quartz movement at its price, with the comfortable Barton band fitting well for daily wear. The watch features a clean white dial with double panda chronograph subdials, stick indices, and a thin black bezel that owners find visually appealing. One caveat is availability — the watch is difficult to find for sale. Overall, the consensus is that the Straton Daily Driver MKII offers strong value through its sapphire crystal and quartz reliability, marred primarily by scarcity in the market.

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