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Kuruvakka · RAE-3

Kuruvakka RAE-3

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$2,352In stock

Case

Diameter
42mm
Thickness
12.7mm
Lug-to-lug
50.8mm
Lug width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
50m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

Caliber
Miyota 9122
Type
Automatic
Power reserve
40h

Miyota

A member of Miyota's premium 9000 automatic family, a smooth 28,800 vph movement with hacking seconds and around 42 hours of power reserve, offered in complication variants. Positioned as a Japanese alternative to the ETA 2824/Sellita SW200.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
standard
Sub-dials
2
Bezel
smooth_polished
Bracelet
leather_strap

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3 colorways

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Owners widely praise the Kuruvakka RAE-3 for its outstanding value and impressive case finishing. The complex blue dial, featuring 3D geometries and polished indexes, is noted for interacting with light and offering clean legibility. It is equipped with a Miyota 9122 automatic movement and wears flat and balanced on the wrist, complemented by a supple leather strap. Overall, owners rate the Kuruvakka RAE-3 highly for its dial design and case finishing at its price point.

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