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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsZelos Helica Moonphase

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Helica Moonphase
ZelosHelica Moonphase
MSRP $1,049

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Helica Moonphase39mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Helica Moonphase40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Helica Moonphase100m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Helica Moonphase$1,049

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Field
Moonphase
Diameter
36mm
39mm
Thickness
9.4mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
39mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
40mm
Meteorite

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
Sellita SW288 Moonphase
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$1,049

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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.

Zelos Helica Moonphase

Owners widely praise the Zelos Helica Moonphase for its gorgeous aventurine dial, unique industrial-dress aesthetic, and comfortable wearability, with one owner calling it spectacular and another their favorite Zelos. The moonphase complication is frequently highlighted as beautiful, though some find the double moon distracting or the dial cluttered. A manual-wind movement combined with a screw-down crown is noted as a drawback by some, requiring adjustment and potentially feeling fragile when fully wound, while one owner reports a 43-hour power reserve. On balance, owners rate the Zelos Helica Moonphase highly for its stunning aventurine dial and unique design at its price point.

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