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Seiko Recraft SeriesvsTissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary

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Seiko Recraft Series

Owners widely praise the Seiko Recraft Series for its comfortable fit, trendy design, and great legibility, with reviewers noting significant effort in the dial design and excellent build quality for the price. One owner specifically calls the SNKP27 the right size for a smaller wrist, comparable to other well-loved Seiko 5 models. However, one forum user felt the Recraft Series was a missed opportunity with woeful execution compared to prior Rally Reissues, while a reviewer mentioned hands that might appear a bit short and a wish for a sapphire crystal over mineral. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Recraft Series highly for its appealing design and value at the price point.

Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary

The Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary is praised for its tasteful integration of anime elements onto the PRX design, featuring an engraved Grendizer bust on a sunburst blue dial with Super-Luminova, and is the first 40mm PRX to omit the date. Owners widely report huge demand, with all 1975 units selling out quickly. The packaging and watch box are described as "dope" and "insane," with one commenter stating the packing alone is "worth the buy." The watch retains the familiar 40mm case, Powermatic 80 movement with 80-hour power reserve, and integrated bracelet. Some find the Grendizer dial less appealing than the standard waffle dial, with one owner calling it "childish," while another considers it "the best PRX." The Grendizer graphic is less prominent in person than in photos, and the watch has a ghost date position. The Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary retails for US$825 / CHF 795.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Recraft Series43.5mm
PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary40mm
Power Reserve
Recraft Series40h
PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary80h
Water Resistance
Recraft Series50m
PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary100m
MSRP
Recraft Series$265
PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary$1,100

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
43.5mm
40mm
Thickness
11.4mm
10.93mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
39.5mm
Lug Width
24mm
12mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Hardlex
Sapphire
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
Black
Indices
Indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko 7S26
Tissot Powermatic 80
Power Reserve
40h
80h
Jewels
21
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$265
$1,100
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