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HOFFMAN Racing 40 Mechanical Panda Mk3
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HOFFMAN · Racing 40

HOFFMAN Racing 40 Mechanical Panda Mk3

Ref. RM-16

$599Stock unknown

Case

Diameter
40mm
Thickness
13.5mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
AR coating
Yes
Dial colour
White
Lume
Super-LumiNova C1 (hands)

Movement

Caliber
Seagull ST1901
Type
Manual
Power reserve
40h
Complications
Chronograph

Seagull

Seagull's hand-wound column-wheel chronograph movement descended from the Venus 175 via the Tianjin factory's acquisition of tooling and plans in the 1960s. It is one of very few column-wheel chronographs available at budget prices, making mechanical chronograph ownership accessible to enthusiasts on any budget. The characteristic column wheel provides a crisper pusher feel than cam-actuated alternatives, and the movement has developed a cult following in the watch community.

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The HOFFMAN Racing 40 Mechanical Panda Mk3 (ref. RM-16) is a manual watch, with a 40mm stainless steel case, 13.5mm thick, powered by the Seagull ST1901 movement and a 40-hour power reserve. Water resistance is rated to 100m, under a sapphire crystal, with chronograph complications. Manufacturer MSRP is $599.

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