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5280 Watch Company · Ajax

5280 Watch Company Ajax

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Case

Diameter
40mm
Thickness
12.9mm
Lug-to-lug
48mm
Lug width
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
200m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
French Blue

Movement

Caliber
Sellita SW210-1
Type
Manual
Power reserve
42h
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Sellita

The hand-wound version of Sellita's SW200 family and a direct alternative to the ETA 2801-2, beating at 28,800 vph with around 42 hours of power reserve. Its slimmer, rotor-less build suits dress and field watches.

Design language

Case shape
cushion
Dial style
standard
Bezel
smooth_polished
Bracelet
leather_strap

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The 5280 Watch Company Ajax is a manual watch, with a 40mm stainless steel case, 12.9mm thick, powered by the Sellita SW210-1 movement and a 42-hour power reserve. Water resistance is rated to 200m, under a sapphire crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $5,995. The dial color is french blue.

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