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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsNodus Sector II Pilot

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Sector II Pilot
NodusSector II Pilot
MSRP $550

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Sector II Pilot38mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Sector II Pilot41h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Sector II Pilot100m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Sector II Pilot$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Pilot
Diameter
36mm
38mm
Thickness
9.4mm
11.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
47mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Box
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
40mm
Lume
None
Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
TMI NH36 (day/date)
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
41h
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$550

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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.

Nodus Sector II Pilot

The Nodus Sector II Pilot is widely praised for its build quality, thoughtful design, and overall value, with owners specifically highlighting its comfortable 11.7mm case, 100m water resistance, and DLC-coated finish. The watch features a box-shaped sapphire crystal, a well-executed unidirectional rotating bezel, and a textured dial with raised markers and legible hands. Accuracy figures vary, with one owner reporting +3 seconds per day and another noting approximately +7 seconds per day on a regulated NH36 movement, while another states the movement is regulated to +/-10 seconds per day. Some owners find the date display small, and one noted tiny tooling marks on the crown's edges and a "crunchy" crown action. The C1 lume is described as long-lasting but not exceptionally bright. On balance, owners rate the Nodus Sector II Pilot highly for its refined aesthetics and utilitarian features at its price point.

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