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Smiths COMMANDER 71vsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

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COMMANDER 71
SmithsCOMMANDER 71
D5 Meridian Auto
VaerD5 Meridian Auto
MSRP $679
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
COMMANDER 7140mm
D5 Meridian Auto39mm
Power Reserve
COMMANDER 71—
D5 Meridian Auto40h
Water Resistance
COMMANDER 71300m
D5 Meridian Auto200m
MSRP
COMMANDER 71—
D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
—
Diver
Diameter
40mm
39mm
Thickness
13.2mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
46mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
300m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Satin black
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

1 specs
Power Reserve
—
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$679
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