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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsSpinnaker Croft Pioneer

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Croft Pioneer42mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Croft Pioneer40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Croft Pioneer100m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Croft Pioneer$199

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
36mm
42mm
Thickness
9.4mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
47mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
40mm
Grey

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
SII NH35A
Type
Quartz
Automatic

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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.

Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer for its detailed workmanship and attractive dial tones that appear distinct in sunlight, with one owner reporting excellent timekeeping of zero gain or loss over two days. However, some owners report the watch keeping poor time, losing five minutes in a day, and find the crown difficult to spin. The leather strap is also noted as rigid. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer highly for its unique aventurine dial and wrist presence at the $130 price point.

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