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Seiko 5 Sports SKX seriesvsOblvlo VM Skeleton

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5 Sports SKX series
Seiko5 Sports SKX series
MSRP $315
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VM Skeleton
OblvloVM Skeleton
MSRP $216
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
5 Sports SKX series28mm
VM Skeleton42mm
Power Reserve
5 Sports SKX series40h
VM Skeleton—
Water Resistance
5 Sports SKX series100m
VM Skeleton50m
MSRP
5 Sports SKX series$315
VM Skeleton$216

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Sport
Skeleton
Diameter
28mm
42mm
Thickness
11.2mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
33.1mm
0mm
Lug Width
14mm
22mm
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Hardlex
Sapphire
Lume
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko 2R06
—
Power Reserve
40h
0h
Jewels
21
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$315
$216
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