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Aera Instruments D-1vsSmith & Bradley Draper Auto

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D-1
Aera InstrumentsD-1
MSRP $2,000
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Draper Auto
Smith & BradleyDraper Auto
MSRP $989
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
D-144mm
Draper Auto42mm
Power Reserve
D-141h
Draper Auto38h
Water Resistance
D-1300m
Draper Auto100m
MSRP
D-1$2,000
Draper Auto$989

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
—
Diameter
44mm
42mm
Thickness
15.9mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.55mm
46mm
Water Resistance
300m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
—
Black
Lume
None
Superluminova

Movement

1 specs
Power Reserve
41h
38h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,000
$989
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