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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsZelos Swordfish 3

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Swordfish 3
ZelosSwordfish 3
MSRP $399

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Swordfish 340mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Swordfish 340h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Swordfish 3200m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
36mm
40mm
Thickness
9.4mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
40mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
40mm
Bronze

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
Seiko NH35
Type
Quartz
Automatic

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.

Zelos Swordfish 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish 3 for its strong value, with reviewers highlighting the textured sandwich dial, Seiko NH35 movement, 200m water resistance, and surprisingly good bracelet. The titanium construction is noted for making the watch compact and comfortable, weighing 117g. Some owners find the dimensions fine on paper and based on experience with other models. One reviewer flagged that legibility can suffer in bright light and bracelet edges are sharp. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Swordfish 3 highly for its incredible value and fun design, particularly with unique dial options.

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