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AV86 1956 Marine
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AV86 · 1956 Marine

AV86 1956 Marine

$499In stock
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Case

Diameter
41mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
200m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Acrylic
Dial colour
Light Blue

Movement

Caliber
Seiko VH31
Type
Quartz
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Seiko

A Seiko (TMI) quartz caliber with a high-frequency stepping motor that drives a smooth four-beats-per-second sweeping seconds hand instead of a single tick. Battery-powered and accurate to about ±20 seconds per month, it gives quartz watches a mechanical-style sweep at low cost.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
standard
Bezel
rotating_unidirectional
Bracelet
rubber_strap

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In a nutshell

The AV86 1956 Marine is a quartz watch, with a 41mm stainless steel case, powered by the Seiko VH31 movement. Water resistance is rated to 200m, under a acrylic crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $499. The dial color is light blue.

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