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Laco · Ocean

Laco Ocean

$2,300sold out
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Case

Diameter
45.8mm
Thickness
16.65mm
Lug-to-lug
55.3mm
Lug width
24mm
Material
stainless steel
Water resistance
1000m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire

Movement

Caliber
ETA 2824-2
Type
Automatic
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

ETA

The dominant mid-tier Swiss automatic workhorse, in production since 1982 and used by hundreds of brands. It runs at 28,800 vph with roughly 38–42 hours of power reserve, hacks, and hand-winds; the Sellita SW200-1 is its pin-compatible alternative.

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In a nutshell

The Laco Ocean is an automatic watch, with a 45.8mm stainless steel case, 16.65mm thick, powered by the ETA 2824-2 movement. Water resistance is rated to 1000m, under a sapphire crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $2,300.

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