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Helgray Superfast Automatic - Silver PandavsWilliam Wood Beacon

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Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda
HelgraySuperfast Automatic - Silver Panda
MSRP $799
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda40mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda40h
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda100m
Beacon50m
MSRP
Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda$799
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Chronograph
Dress
Diameter
40mm
41mm
Thickness
12mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
41mm
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Black
Blue

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Ronda 762
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$799
$495

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What people say

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Helgray Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda

The Helgray Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda is praised for its attractive, timeless panda aesthetic and value, featuring a reliable Seiko VK64 mecaquartz movement and sapphire crystal. However, its wearability is described as bulky and boxy, the lume is disappointing, lasting only 5-10 minutes, and the chronograph pusher action is slightly stiff. On balance, owners appreciate the Helgray Superfast Automatic - Silver Panda for its appealing panda dial and value proposition.

William Wood Beacon

The William Wood Beacon is praised for its bold flavors, particularly its prominent oak and rye influence, with tasting notes of candied orange peel, dried apricots, and baking spices, and a long, full finish. Some find its oak-forward profile overwhelming and its MSRP of $300 unreasonable. Overall, owners rate the William Wood Beacon highly for its bold flavors and character, with one owner awarding it a score of 9.4/10.

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