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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsVaer D4 Meridian Solar

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
D4 Meridian Solar
VaerD4 Meridian Solar
MSRP $399

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
D4 Meridian Solar42mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
D4 Meridian Solar40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
D4 Meridian Solar200m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
D4 Meridian Solar$399

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
36mm
42mm
Thickness
9.4mm
13.18mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
46mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
40mm
Black

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$399

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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.

Vaer D4 Meridian Solar

Owners widely praise the Vaer D4 Meridian Solar for its excellent value, citing features like the sapphire crystal with AR coating and its solar-powered quartz movement. The watch's great colorways, unique yet simple design, and gilt hands are frequently highlighted, contributing to its appeal as a sports or outdoors watch. However, the second-hand alignment is a common point of contention, with some owners finding it annoyingly imprecise for the $399 price point, a characteristic the brand states is within normal tolerances. The steel bracelet has also been described as disappointing with sharp edges, though alternative strap options can mitigate this. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Vaer D4 Meridian Solar highly for its impressive feature set and design at its price point, despite minor criticisms regarding second-hand alignment and the stock bracelet.

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