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Venezianico Arsenale BizantinovsDryden Chrono Diver Series 1

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Arsenale Bizantino
VenezianicoArsenale Bizantino
MSRP $1,050
Chrono Diver Series 1
DrydenChrono Diver Series 1
MSRP $349

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Arsenale Bizantino40mm
Chrono Diver Series 142mm
Power Reserve
Arsenale Bizantino40h
Chrono Diver Series 140h
Water Resistance
Arsenale Bizantino100m
Chrono Diver Series 1101m
MSRP
Arsenale Bizantino$1,050
Chrono Diver Series 1$349

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Chronograph
Diameter
40mm
42mm
Thickness
9.95mm
13.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
49mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Water Resistance
100m
101m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Steel
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,050
$349

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What people say

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Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino

The Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino is widely praised for its unique Byzantine art engraving across the case and bracelet, and its elegant gray fumé dial. Owners find it extremely comfortable and appreciate its solid build quality for the €900 price point. However, reviewers note that the bracelet screws are unattractive up close, and the seconds hand can be difficult to see in certain lighting conditions, impacting legibility. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino highly for its distinctive artistic design and comfortable wearability.

Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1

The Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1 is a 42mm mechaquartz chronograph featuring a dual-curved sapphire crystal and 100m water resistance. Owners note the VK63 movement's characteristic chronograph hand not resetting perfectly to zero, a trait present on this specific watch. The case exhibits polished chamfers on the upper lugs, and it utilizes Swiss Superluminova BGW9. On balance, owners appreciate the classic case shape and dial design of the Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1 at its price point, despite the mechaquartz movement's known reset behavior.

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