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Aera Instruments M-1vsPraesidus Desert Field

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M-1
Aera InstrumentsM-1
Desert Field
PraesidusDesert Field
MSRP $195

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
M-139mm
Desert Field34mm
Power Reserve
M-142h
Desert Field40h
Water Resistance
M-1100m
Desert Field50m
MSRP
M-1—
Desert Field$195

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
—
Field
Diameter
39mm
34mm
Thickness
13.14mm
—
Lug-to-Lug
47.6mm
—
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Dune
Red
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW216-1
Ronda 515
Type
Manual
Quartz
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$195

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