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Straton Straton Daily Driver MKIIvsVaer Atlas

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Straton Daily Driver MKII
StratonStraton Daily Driver MKII
MSRP $299
Atlas
VaerAtlas
MSRP $699

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Straton Daily Driver MKII44mm
Atlas38mm
Power Reserve
Straton Daily Driver MKII
Atlas40h
Water Resistance
Straton Daily Driver MKII200m
Atlas100m
MSRP
Straton Daily Driver MKII$299
Atlas$699

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Chronograph
Field
Diameter
44mm
38mm
Thickness
14mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
50mm
45mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Cream
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Miyota 6S21
Miyota 9015
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
0h
40h
Jewels
0
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$299
$699

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What people say

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Straton Daily Driver MKII

Owners praise the Straton Daily Driver MKII for its AR-coated sapphire crystal and reliable Miyota 6S21 quartz movement at its price, with the comfortable Barton band fitting well for daily wear. The watch features a clean white dial with double panda chronograph subdials, stick indices, and a thin black bezel that owners find visually appealing. One caveat is availability — the watch is difficult to find for sale. Overall, the consensus is that the Straton Daily Driver MKII offers strong value through its sapphire crystal and quartz reliability, marred primarily by scarcity in the market.

Vaer Atlas

The Vaer Atlas is widely praised as a versatile everyday watch, with its 100m water resistance and screw-down crown noted as key strengths. Owners appreciate the inclusion of both rubber and nylon straps. One owner found the orange dial color not precisely as expected. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the Vaer Atlas a great value for its robust features and everyday wearability.

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