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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsTissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Seastar 1000 Chronograph
TissotSeastar 1000 Chronograph
MSRP $650

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Seastar 1000 Chronograph45.5mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Seastar 1000 Chronograph40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Seastar 1000 Chronograph300m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Seastar 1000 Chronograph$650

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
36mm
45.5mm
Thickness
9.4mm
12.82mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
45.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
40mm
Black
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$650

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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.

Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph

Owners widely praise the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph for its captivating blue dial, excellent case finishing, and legible matte dial, with some noting its Powermatic 80 movement offers remarkable accuracy averaging -0.6 seconds per day and an 80-hour power reserve. The ceramic bezel is also frequently highlighted as exceptionally well-done, and the bracelet is described as surprisingly strong. However, multiple owners report issues including bezel looseness, paint chipping, flooding, a broken crown, and a protruding case back causing discomfort. Some find the watch too large, with one owner noting unfinished case sides and a crown pattern that digs into fingers. Overall, owners rate the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph highly for its impressive finishing and value, despite a notable number of reports concerning durability and comfort issues.

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