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Aera Instruments D-1vsFormex Reef 42 mm

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D-1
Aera InstrumentsD-1
MSRP $2,000
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Reef 42 mm
FormexReef 42 mm
MSRP $2,414
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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
D-144mm
Reef 42 mm42mm
Power Reserve
D-141h
Reef 42 mm56h
Water Resistance
D-1300m
Reef 42 mm300m
MSRP
D-1$2,000
Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
—
Diver
Diameter
44mm
42mm
Thickness
15.9mm
11.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.55mm
47mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
—
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Sellita SW300-1
Power Reserve
41h
56h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,000
$2,414
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