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Manufaktur Waldhoff MercuryvsOrient Star Avant-garde Skeleton

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Mercury
Manufaktur WaldhoffMercury
MSRP $799
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Avant-garde Skeleton
Orient StarAvant-garde Skeleton
MSRP $765
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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Mercury41mm
Avant-garde Skeleton42.6mm
Power Reserve
Mercury40h
Avant-garde Skeleton50h
Water Resistance
Mercury—
Avant-garde Skeleton100m
MSRP
Mercury$799
Avant-garde Skeleton$765

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
—
Mechanical
Diameter
41mm
42.6mm
Thickness
12.8mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
49.2mm
Lug Width
22mm
21mm
Finish
—
—
Water Resistance
—
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
—
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Manufaktur Waldhoff 7780SW
Orient F6F44
Power Reserve
40h
50h
Jewels
0
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$799
$765
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