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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsGrand Seiko SLGW004

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
SLGW004
Grand SeikoSLGW004
MSRP $30,000

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
SLGW00438.8mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
SLGW00480h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
SLGW00430m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
SLGW004$30,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
36mm
38.8mm
Thickness
9.4mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
43.7mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Gold
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
$30,000

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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 SLGW004

The Grand Seiko SLGW004 is praised for its elegant, faithful reissue design and impressive technical execution, featuring a new 9SA4 hi-beat manual-winding movement with an 80-hour power reserve and accuracy of -3/+5 seconds per day. Reviewers highlight the sharp case facets, double-signed dial, and beautifully decorated movement visible through the display caseback, along with an enjoyable winding experience. One reviewer noted a desire for better water resistance and expressed a dislike for the etched sapphire case back. Overall, reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW004 highly for its elegant design and technically impressive movement.

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