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Venezianico Arsenale BizantinovsSternglas Merion

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Arsenale Bizantino
VenezianicoArsenale Bizantino
MSRP $1,050
Merion
SternglasMerion
MSRP $701

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Arsenale Bizantino40mm
Merion41mm
Power Reserve
Arsenale Bizantino40h
Merion41h
Water Resistance
Arsenale Bizantino100m
Merion200m
MSRP
Arsenale Bizantino$1,050
Merion$701

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
40mm
41mm
Thickness
9.95mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
49mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Luminova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
Seiko TMI NH35
Power Reserve
40h
41h
Jewels
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,050
$701

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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.

Sternglas Merion

The value proposition of the Sternglas Merion is consistently praised by reviewers. Reviewers disagree on whether the Sternglas Merion is the best dive watch under €500.

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