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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

2 specs
Diameter
36mm
40mm
Thickness
9.4mm
10mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
40mm
White

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
Seiko NH38A
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$388

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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.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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