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Aera Instruments M-1vsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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M-1
Aera InstrumentsM-1
DS2 Meridian Quartz
VaerDS2 Meridian Quartz
MSRP $239

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
M-139mm
DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm
Power Reserve
M-142h
DS2 Meridian Quartz40h
Water Resistance
M-1100m
DS2 Meridian Quartz150m
MSRP
M-1—
DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
Diver
Thickness
13.14mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.6mm
46mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
150m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Dune
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW216-1
—
Type
Manual
Quartz
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$239

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