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WATCH BATTLE: Lum-Tec Bronze vs. Halios Bronze

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I'm looking to add a bronze watch to my collection and these two have moved to the top of the list of contenders. What do you think/like?
Lum-Tec LTM53

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Halios Tropik B Bronze

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Technical Specification:
Case diameter: 41mm
Thickness including crystal: 13.5mm
Lug-to-lug: 48mm
Lug width: 22mm

Case material: Bronze
Crown and caseback: Stainless steel
Crystal: Sapphire
Water resistance: 300 metres
Luminous material: BGW9 blue
Dial colours: Tobacco Brown, Olive Green, Brushed Grey

Movement: Japan-made Miyota 9015 automatic winding
Antimagnetic rating: 4800 A/m

Included accessories: Halios x Horween handcrafted leather strap with bronze buckle; wooden presentation box



http://halioswatches.blogspot.ca/2012/12/tropik-b-early-pre-order.html
 
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Lum-Tec because of the bronze crown and I think a nicer shaped case.
 
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Tattoo Chef wrote:
Gotta go with Halios here.
Custom designed case, great movement, Horween leather strap. And if was me it would be that green dial.
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41mm has me a bit scared that it will wear too small.
 
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Here are some live photos of the Halios (I have a green dial on order)


I especially like the polished edge and raised markers Jason has incorporated into the design.





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Further information can be found here:

http://halioswatches.com/watches/tropik-b/
 
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andrema wrote:
Here are some live photos of the Halios (I have a green dial on order)


I especially like the polished edge and raised markers Jason has incorporated into the design.





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Further information can be found here:

http://halioswatches.com/watches/tropik-b/
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Balad1 wrote:
four20 wrote:
Balad1 wrote:
I didn't realize the Halios was 41mm, oh hell no!

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41mm too small? What's the matter? You compensating for something? :pk
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Well now that you mention it...

Anything less than 44mm is for a Girly Man.

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Some of us don't need to prove anything to anybody
 
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Caddymon wrote:
Lum-Tec would be my choice. 41mm would not be an issue for meand it looks like it wears larger than 41mm but I like the design/case better on the Lum-Tec. I am assuming they both have the 9015.
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The Halios has the 9015. The Lum-Tec has the Sii NH35 movement.
 
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Spaceview wrote:
Caddymon wrote:
Lum-Tec would be my choice. 41mm would not be an issue for meand it looks like it wears larger than 41mm but I like the design/case better on the Lum-Tec. I am assuming they both have the 9015.
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The Halios has the 9015. The Lum-Tec has the Sii NH35 movement.
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If the Lum Tec was quartz I would still say the lum Tec. just do not like the way the Halios looks between those 2
 
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