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Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watchvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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Vintage Driver Chrono watch
StratonVintage Driver Chrono watch
MSRP $399
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Vintage Driver Chrono watch44mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
Vintage Driver Chrono watch
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
Vintage Driver Chrono watch100m
Beacon50m
MSRP
Vintage Driver Chrono watch$399
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Chronograph
Dress
Diameter
44mm
41mm
Thickness
12mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
50mm
41mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
50m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
Indices
Applied

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
VK63
Ronda 762
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
0h
40h
Jewels
0
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$399
$495

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What people say

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Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch

Owners praise the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch for its solid build quality and precise chronograph function, with indicators consistently hitting their indices. On balance, owners rate the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch highly for its solid build and reliable chronograph execution.

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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