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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsTudor Black Bay 68

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Black Bay 68
TudorBlack Bay 68
MSRP $5,475

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Black Bay 6843mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Black Bay 6870h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Black Bay 68200m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Black Bay 68$5,475

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
36mm
43mm
Thickness
9.4mm
13.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Polished + Satin
Water Resistance
100m
200m
Caseback
Solid
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
40mm
Blue

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
MT5601-U
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
40h
70h
Jewels
25
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$5,475

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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.

Tudor Black Bay 68

The Tudor Black Bay 68 is praised for its METAS Master Chronometer-certified MT5601-U movement, which provides superior accuracy of -2/+4 seconds per day and a 70-hour power reserve. Reviewers highlight its comfortable 13.6mm thickness and the appeal of the Tudor blue dial with a matte black bezel insert. The watch features a brushed and polished 43mm case, a domed sapphire crystal, and a bracelet without faux rivets. On balance, reviewers find the Tudor Black Bay 68 a sensible, larger vintage-inspired diver with excellent timekeeping.

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