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William Wood BeaconvsZelos Eagle 2

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Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495
Eagle 2
ZelosEagle 2
MSRP $899

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Beacon41mm
Eagle 239mm
Power Reserve
Beacon40h
Eagle 240h
Water Resistance
Beacon50m
Eagle 2100m
MSRP
Beacon$495
Eagle 2$899

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
Pilot
Diameter
41mm
39mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
39mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Anthracite

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Ronda 762
La Joux-Perret G100
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$495
$899

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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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.

Zelos Eagle 2

Owners widely praise the Zelos Eagle 2's unique meteorite dial and titanium case, with one owner describing it as a "work of art" featuring a fully lumed dial and a scratch-resistant 1,200 Vickers hardness-coated case. The LaJoux Perret G100Soigne movement provides a 68-hour power reserve. Some owners, however, find the dial layout "ugly" and the font thick, while others note minor QC issues like misaligned markers. On balance, owners rate the Zelos Eagle 2 highly for its distinctive meteorite dial and titanium construction at its price point.

From video reviewers

The watch's compact size is a notable strength, with a 39mm diameter case and 11mm thickness making it suitable for a pilot's watch. A potential weakness is the lug-to-lug fit, which may be too large for smaller wrists. Reviewers disagree on the bezel, with one reviewer highlighting the Cerakote finish as a standout feature, while another mentions the watch's bezel in passing without comment.

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