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Pinion Pure BronzevsTornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

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The bottom line

The 38mm Pure Bronze wears 4.5mm narrower than the 42.5mm Blakjak Time-elapse — that's a meaningful jump on most wrists.

What people say

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Pinion Pure Bronze

The Pinion Pure Bronze is lauded for its refreshing design, featuring a beautiful layered dial with applied numerals and luminous indexes. Reviewers praise its satisfying manual-winding action from the Unitas 6498 movement, which offers a 45-hour power reserve. One reviewer suggested a satin finish for the crown to match the case back and buckle. Overall, reviewers rate the Pinion Pure Bronze highly for its unique bronze case that patinates over time and its clear, subtly finished dial.

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a rugged, dive-capable field watch, an evolution of a 1990s military concept. It features a 42.5mm stainless steel case, a sapphire crystal, and a Seiko NH36 automatic movement with a 40-hour power reserve. The dial is busy but functional, and the watch features Super-LumiNova BGW9. On balance, reviewers note the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a modernized military watch with robust dive capabilities.

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Pinion Pure Bronze
Pinion Pure Bronze
MSRP $1,715
Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse
Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse
MSRP $895
Pure Bronze
PinionPure Bronze
MSRP $1,715
Blakjak Time-elapse
Tornek-RayvilleBlakjak Time-elapse
MSRP $895

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Pure Bronze38mm
Blakjak Time-elapse42.5mm
Power Reserve
Pure Bronze45h
Blakjak Time-elapse42h
Water Resistance
Pure Bronze100m
Blakjak Time-elapse200m
MSRP
Pure Bronze$1,715
Blakjak Time-elapse$895

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
38mm
42.5mm
Thickness
11mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
49mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Bronze
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Superluminova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW261-1
SII NH36
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
45h
42h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,715
$895

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