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Tuseno ShellbackvsVertigo Watches Hippocampus

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Shellback
TusenoShellback
MSRP $840
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Hippocampus
Vertigo WatchesHippocampus
MSRP $754
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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Shellback40mm
Hippocampus39mm
Power Reserve
Shellback—
Hippocampus—
Water Resistance
Shellback200m
Hippocampus300m
MSRP
Shellback$840
Hippocampus$754

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
40mm
39mm
Thickness
11.9mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
0mm
Water Resistance
200m
300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Yellow
Brown
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova C3 and BGW9

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Miyota 9039

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$840
$754
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