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Melbourne Watch Company FitzroyvsSecond Hour Giant Stride

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What people say

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Melbourne Watch Company Fitzroy

Owners widely praise the Melbourne Watch Company Fitzroy's layered dial with applied indices and the bracelet's mixed finishes, finding it offers stunning quality for the price. Some owners note the bezel is not ceramic, and one owner found the watch not as good as expected from a micro-brand. A reviewer points out issues with bezel alignment, the chronograph second hand not resetting perfectly to 12, and a crooked 6 o'clock index on the Chronograph variant. Overall, owners rate the Melbourne Watch Company Fitzroy highly for its attractive dial and bracelet finishing at the price point, despite some noted alignment quirks.

Second Hour Giant Stride

The Silietta SW200 movement is a strength. The price point relative to other microbrand super compressor options is a weakness.

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Fitzroy44mm
Giant Stride42mm
Power Reserve
Fitzroy40h
Giant Stride
Water Resistance
Fitzroy100m
Giant Stride200m
MSRP
Fitzroy$336
Giant Stride$725

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
44mm
42mm
Thickness
13mm
0mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
Lug Width
0mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Dial Color
Brown
Silver

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
Sellita SW200-1
Power Reserve
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$336
$725
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