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Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonvsNOMOS Glashütte Tetra Terra

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A perfectly useless afternoon
Mr Jones WatchesA perfectly useless afternoon
MSRP $195
Tetra Terra
NOMOS GlashütteTetra Terra
MSRP $2,930

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
A perfectly useless afternoon40mm
Tetra Terra29.5mm
Power Reserve
A perfectly useless afternoon40h
Tetra Terra53 hoursh
Water Resistance
A perfectly useless afternoon
Tetra Terra50m
MSRP
A perfectly useless afternoon$195
Tetra Terra$2,930

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Casual
Dress
Diameter
40mm
29.5mm
Thickness
6.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
40.5mm
Lug Width
18mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
50m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Standard
Red
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
DUW 4001
Type
Automatic
Manual
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
40h
53 hoursh
Jewels
25
17

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$195
$2,930

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What people say

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Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon

Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon is widely praised for its creative, fun, and original design, with reviewers and owners alike highlighting its vibrant colors and ability to serve as a conversation starter. The watch is considered well-made for its price, featuring a unique aesthetic where a figure's leg indicates the hour and a rubber duck shows the minutes. Some owners report the blue nylon strap can be small in diameter. One reviewer noted the Milanese bracelet was too shiny and opted to brush it and the lugs for a more subdued look. The mechanical variant uses an STP1-11 automatic movement with a 44-hour power reserve and acceptable accuracy, while the quartz variant features a unique dial design with hour markers integrated into the watery visual. Overall, owners and reviewers rate Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon highly for its imaginative design and good value.

NOMOS Glashütte Tetra Terra

NOMOS Glashütte Tetra Terra is widely praised for its excellent value, in-house movement, and refined finishing, with reviewers highlighting its thin, elegant, and Bauhaus-inspired design. Owners appreciate its unique, timeless, and classy aesthetic, noting it fits well on smaller wrists and wears larger than its 33mm dimensions suggest due to its diagonal width. The sport bracelet is considered comfortable and visually appealing, though one owner found the grey suede strap prone to getting dirty and disliked the generic buckle. Some find the needle hands less legible and the minute markers in the corners of the dial out of place. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra Terra a terrific value proposition with a well-made, thin, and elegant design.

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