Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec Combat B73 or the Seiko Captain Willard?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec Combat B73 is the cheaper of the two at $545, against $1,300 for the Seiko Captain Willard — a $755 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec Combat B73 or the Seiko Captain Willard?

The Lum-Tec Combat B73 wears larger at 43mm versus 42.7mm for the Seiko Captain Willard — a 0.3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Lum-Tec Combat B73 run compared to the Seiko Captain Willard?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Lum-Tec Combat B73 uses the Ronda 515 and the Seiko Captain Willard uses the 6R35.

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Lum-Tec Combat B73vsSeiko Captain Willard

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Lum-Tec Combat B73

MSRP $545

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Seiko Captain Willard

MSRP $1,300

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Combat B7343mm

Captain Willard42.7mm

Power Reserve

Combat B73—

Captain Willard70h

Water Resistance

Combat B73200m

Captain Willard200m

MSRP

Combat B73$545

Captain Willard$1,300

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Curved

AR Coating

—

underside

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

6R35

Power Reserve

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$545

$1,300

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