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Raven Minimal 40mm

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$500Discontinued
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Case

Diameter
40mm
Thickness
12mm
Lug-to-lug
49mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
200m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
Black

Movement

Caliber
Seiko NH35
Type
Automatic
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Seiko

Seiko's third-party supply version of the 4R35, sold to external watch brands and modders worldwide. Adds hacking and hand-winding over the 7S26 it effectively replaced. The NH35 has become the default automatic movement for watch modding and microbrand watches, thanks to its low cost, reliability, and wide availability of compatible parts including dials, hands, and cases in the Seiko-compatible format.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
standard
Bezel
smooth_polished
Bracelet
rubber_strap

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The Raven Minimal 40mm is an automatic field watch, with a 40mm stainless steel case, 12mm thick, powered by the Seiko NH35 movement. Water resistance is rated to 200m, under a sapphire crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $500.

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