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Maen Mahjong 36vsVaer Tradition

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Mahjong 36
MaenMahjong 36
MSRP $899
Tradition
VaerTradition
MSRP $179

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Mahjong 3636mm
Tradition36mm
Power Reserve
Mahjong 3640h
Tradition40h
Water Resistance
Mahjong 3650m
Tradition100m
MSRP
Mahjong 36$899
Tradition$179

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
Field
Thickness
11.1mm
8.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
43mm
Lug Width
20mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Dial Color
MHV.03
Tan

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9122
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$899
$179

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What people say

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Maen Mahjong 36

Owners widely appreciate the Maen Mahjong 36 for its quality and wearability, with some finding the green sunburst dial a subtle and fitting homage to its theme and the price reasonable. However, a segment of the community finds the design too understated for its thematic inspiration, preferring a more pronounced lacquered dial. On balance, owners rate the Maen Mahjong 36 highly for its impressive quality and wearability at its price point.

Vaer Tradition

Owners widely praise the Vaer Tradition for its wearable 36mm size, fitting smaller wrists well and offering a vintage aesthetic. Reviewers and owners consistently highlight its excellent finishing, smooth screw-down crown, and bright lume. However, some owners express dissatisfaction with the stainless steel bracelet's end links, finding them awkward, and one owner reported receiving the wrong size watch. A few users noted dust inside their watches, and the single-domed sapphire crystal's reflectivity was a point of criticism for one owner, while another found the "American Assembly" text awkward. On balance, owners rate the Vaer Tradition highly for its vintage-inspired design and comfortable wearability at its price point.

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