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Manufaktur Waldhoff TornadovsSeiko Alpinist

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Tornado
Manufaktur WaldhoffTornado
MSRP $849
Alpinist
SeikoAlpinist
MSRP $750
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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Tornado45mm
Alpinist39.5mm
Power Reserve
Tornado40h
Alpinist70h
Water Resistance
Tornado100m
Alpinist200m
MSRP
Tornado$849
Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
—
Field
Diameter
45mm
39.5mm
Thickness
15.8mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
53mm
46.4mm
Lug Width
—
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Valjoux 7750
6R35
Power Reserve
40h
70h
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$849
$750
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