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Great review and pretty well spot on. I have both as well. It is pretty amazing that a manufacturer can take the same watch and make them so vastly different. Both of these watches are the same base watch made by the same manufacturer.
I rate them fairly even. My only real complaint with the LM-3 is the lume. I have 2 complaints with the Enzo. The wobble in the crown (my LM-3 is much smoother) and I wish the PIP on the bezel was lumed.
The style and design of the LM-3 wins as a tool diver. The electroplated blue dial is stunning and very easy to see under water. The bezel is easy to operate. The style and design of the Enzo wins as a fashion diver. The dials are easy to view but not as much so as the LM-3. The bezel is more difficult to turn and virtually useless in practical terms.
I don't really know about the use of the SW200 movement in the LM-3. I opened mine and it is an ETA 2824-2. I have #142 and mine was in the first 100 put up for sale. I was able to take advantage of the pre-order that was offered to LM-1 owners so that adds even more value to this time piece. I am quite happy with these timepieces.
Really like your two Enzos...especially the orange dial. I have an em001 on order with Enzo that will have the total orange dial with the same hands as yours. Can't wait to get that one.
Your comments were great and really add to my short review. I never noticed that the pip on the bezel didn't lume on the Enzo. The lume is so good on the dial, especially with the ring of lume around the dial that it just mesmerized me and I didn't even notice the pip...lol.
Thanks again Steve....very helpful comments.