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Studio Underd0g Smoked SalmonvsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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Smoked Salmon
Studio Underd0gSmoked Salmon
MSRP $1,750
DS2 Meridian Quartz
VaerDS2 Meridian Quartz
MSRP $239

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Smoked Salmon38.5mm
DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm
Power Reserve
Smoked Salmon40h
DS2 Meridian Quartz40h
Water Resistance
Smoked Salmon50m
DS2 Meridian Quartz150m
MSRP
Smoked Salmon$1,750
DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Diameter
38.5mm
39mm
Thickness
16mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.5mm
46mm
Water Resistance
50m
150m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Salmon
Black

Movement

1 specs
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$239

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What people say

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Studio Underd0g Smoked Salmon

Owners widely praise the Studio Underd0g Smoked Salmon's clean, elegant design and unique appeal, with some appreciating its simple, unbranded look and others noting its conversation-starting ability. The watch features a two-layered, metallic salmon-skin-inspired dial housed in a 38.5mm stainless steel case. It is powered by a Swiss-made Sellita SW510 M MP b monopusher chronograph movement, with advertised accuracy of ±5 seconds per day. Some owners find the £1700/€1,800 price point high, and one owner noted a "raised glass fishbowl over the dial." Overall, owners rate the Studio Underd0g Smoked Salmon highly for its unique dial design and conversation-starting appeal.

Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is lauded for its wearability, with reviewers and owners consistently praising its 39mm case size as a perfect fit, noting its thinness at 10.4mm. The watch features a satisfying 120-click coin-edge bezel with minimal back play and comes with two straps for $239, powered by a Miyota GM12 quartz movement offering a three-year battery life. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz highly for its comfortable wearability and accessible price point.

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