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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsGrand Seiko SLGW003

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
SLGW00338.6mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
SLGW00380h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
SLGW00330m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
SLGW003$11,600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
36mm
38.6mm
Thickness
9.4mm
9.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
45mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
100m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
40mm
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
9SA4
Type
Quartz
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$11,600

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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.

Grand Seiko SLGW003

The Grand Seiko SLGW003 is praised for its comfortable, lightweight Brilliant Hard Titanium case, meticulous finishing, and a clean, modern dial. Reviewers highlight the new 9SA4 manual-wind movement, noting its attractive finishing, 80-hour power reserve, and accuracy of -3/+5 seconds per day. It is considered a versatile dress watch blending vintage and future Grand Seiko spirit. The €11,700 price is noted as expensive, with some questioning its value. Overall, reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW003 highly for its elegant design and impressive manual-wind movement at its flagship price point.

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