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Aera Instruments M-1vsPraesidus DD-45

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

M-1
Aera InstrumentsM-1
DD-45
PraesidusDD-45
MSRP $299

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
M-139mm
DD-4540mm
Power Reserve
M-142h
DD-4540h
Water Resistance
M-1100m
DD-45100m
MSRP
M-1—
DD-45$299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
Field
Diameter
39mm
40mm
Thickness
13.14mm
—
Lug-to-Lug
47.6mm
46.5mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Dune
OG
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW216-1
Ameriquartz USA
Type
Manual
Quartz
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$299

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