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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Essentials Chronograph
SeikoEssentials Chronograph
MSRP $265

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Essentials Chronograph41.5mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Essentials Chronograph40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Essentials Chronograph100m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Chronograph
Diameter
36mm
41.5mm
Thickness
9.4mm
12.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
46.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color
40mm
Black

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
8T63

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$265

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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 Essentials Chronograph

Owners find the Seiko Essentials Chronograph beautiful for its price, particularly on the grey market, praising its lightweight wearability for active use and college budgets. One owner notes the orange stripe on the stopwatch button can expand and fall off in heat. The watch is 41mm and was purchased for $160. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Chronograph highly for its aesthetic appeal and value, especially for active wear on a budget.

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