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William Wood BeaconvsYema Navygraf Heritage

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Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495
Navygraf Heritage
YemaNavygraf Heritage
MSRP $990

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Beacon41mm
Navygraf Heritage39mm
Power Reserve
Beacon40h
Navygraf Heritage40h
Water Resistance
Beacon50m
Navygraf Heritage100m
MSRP
Beacon$495
Navygraf Heritage$990

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
41mm
39mm
Thickness
11mm
10.85mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Ronda 762
Sellita SW200
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$495
$990

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What people say

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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.

Yema Navygraf Heritage

Owners widely praise the Yema Navygraf Heritage for its comfortable 39mm wearability and faithful 1970s reissue design, noting craftsmanship better than expected. Some owners report quality control issues including bezel free play and misalignment, while others find the bezel very tight to turn despite precise 120 clicks. The in-house MBP2000 movement is noted by some to be loud and run approximately +10 to +15 seconds per day. On balance, owners appreciate the Yema Navygraf Heritage for its retro aesthetic and comfortable sizing, with noted concerns around movement accuracy and bezel action.

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