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HELM Komodo
Case
- Diameter
- 40mm
- Thickness
- 15.5mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 47mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Water resistance
- 300m
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- Double-Domed
- AR coating
- Yes
- Dial colour
- Black
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
Movement
- Caliber
- Seiko NH35
- Type
- Automatic
- Jewels
- 24
- Hacking
- No
- Hand-winding
- No
- Complications
- Date
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
- matte
- Bezel
- rotating
- Bracelet
- lug-attached
- Hands
- mercedes
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The HELM Komodo is widely praised for its excellent build quality, top-notch case finishing, clear double-domed sapphire crystal, wonderfully executed dial, and substantial lume, with reviewers noting its ISO 6425 compliance and 300m water resistance. Owners report a snappy 120-click bezel and appreciate the depth, detail, and finishing for a tool diver at its price point. Some owners find the 15.2mm to 15.5mm height makes the HELM Komodo feel thick and hefty, and the bezel ridges are noted as somewhat uncomfortable to turn, while the clasp design is also flagged as a drawback. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the HELM Komodo highly for its exceptional finishing and lume at its sub-$300 price point.
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