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Dan Henry 1945vsTissot Desir

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

1945
Dan Henry1945
MSRP $300
Desir
TissotDesir
MSRP $550

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
194541.5mm
Desir28mm
Power Reserve
194540h
Desir40h
Water Resistance
1945
Desir50m
MSRP
1945$300
Desir$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Pilot
Dress
Diameter
41.5mm
28mm
Thickness
13.8mm
7.68mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.7mm
28mm
Lug Width
22mm
4.95mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Domed
Dial Color
Black
White mother-of-pearl
Indices
Applied
Diamonds

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$300
$550

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What people say

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Dan Henry 1945

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Dan Henry 1945 for its rugged WW2-era pilot watch aesthetic and affordable price, with many appreciating its vintage hands and smooth chronograph sweep from the Miyota 6S20 meca-quartz movement. However, some find the 41.5mm case too large and the dial overly busy with subdials and scales, and note its 13.8mm thickness is substantial for a quartz chronograph. On balance, the consensus is that the Dan Henry 1945 offers significant vintage style and value for its price, despite some reservations about its dial layout and dimensions.

Tissot Desir

The Tissot Desir is praised for its slim profile, mother of pearl dial, and understated design, making it an elegant and versatile dress watch. One owner finds the Tissot Desir a lovely watch. However, the border of the face is a glitter strip, not pavé stones as some might assume. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Desir highly for its elegant and versatile dress watch qualities.

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