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Venezianico Arsenale BizantinovsYema Pearldiver

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Arsenale Bizantino
VenezianicoArsenale Bizantino
MSRP $1,050
Pearldiver
YemaPearldiver
MSRP $491

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Arsenale Bizantino40mm
Pearldiver38mm
Power Reserve
Arsenale Bizantino40h
Pearldiver40h
Water Resistance
Arsenale Bizantino100m
Pearldiver100m
MSRP
Arsenale Bizantino$1,050
Pearldiver$491

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
40mm
38mm
Thickness
9.95mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
46mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Steel
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,050
$491

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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.

Yema Pearldiver

Owners widely praise the Yema Pearldiver's vintage aesthetic, clean dial, and sub-40mm dimensions with short lug-to-lug, noting its in-house movement and solid build quality. Accuracy figures range from dead-on at 0 seconds per day to +2 seconds per day, though some owners have reported dead-on-arrival movements requiring returns. The bracelet clasp is described by one owner as "pretty cheap." Some find the design pedestrian and lacking uniqueness, with the faux lume color noted as too dark by one commenter. Overall, owners rate the Yema Pearldiver highly for its vintage appeal and wearable dimensions at the price.

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