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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsSeiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model42.5mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model41h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model100m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model$460

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
36mm
42.5mm
Thickness
9.4mm
13.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
Flat
Curved
Dial Color
40mm
Black
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
4R36
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
41h
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$460

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What people say

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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

The Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is praised for its nice case design and thin profile, making it wear flat. On balance, owners rate the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) highly for its comfortable wearability due to its thin case.

Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model

The 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition is praised for its vibrant blue translucent dial with a glowing day disc and its luminous orange stripe on the NATO strap. Reviewers consider the Seiko 5 Sports SKX Sports Style watches, including this model, exemplary gateway watches offering significant value and quality for their price, with the BAMFORD edition noted at a reasonable $460 for a limited run of 2,025 pieces. A trade-off mentioned is compromised water resistance due to the lack of a screw-down crown. On balance, reviewers find the 38mm Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition a great release, particularly for its striking aesthetics and value proposition.

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