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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsTissot Carson Premium

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Carson Premium
TissotCarson Premium
MSRP $450

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Carson Premium30mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Carson Premium40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Carson Premium50m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Carson Premium$450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
36mm
30mm
Thickness
9.4mm
6.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
30mm
Lug Width
20mm
15mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
40mm
Silver
Indices
Applied
Roman

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$450

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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 Carson Premium

Owners widely praise the Tissot Carson Premium for its classy, jewelry-like appearance and versatile wearability, with many noting its refined materials and finishing. The watch is considered worth its price premium due to features like a date complication and a 20mm lug width for easier strap changes. Its sapphire crystal is noted to hold up well, and the dial is described as having a nice silvery finish with a framed date detail. One owner highlights the attractive moonphase complication and high value for money. However, one owner reported their automatic Tissot Carson gained about a minute per day, which they found excessive for a Swiss-made watch. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Carson Premium highly for its attractive aesthetics and value, despite isolated reports of timekeeping issues.

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