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Aera Instruments M-1vsHoraPictor Desert

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M-1
Aera InstrumentsM-1
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HoraPictorDesert
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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
M-139mm
Desert38mm
Power Reserve
M-142h
Desert—
Water Resistance
M-1100m
Desert50m
MSRP
M-1—
Desert—

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
39mm
38mm
Thickness
13.14mm
—
Lug-to-Lug
47.6mm
—
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Dune
Brown
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW216-1
Sellita SW200
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
42h
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