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Aera Instruments M-1vsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

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

M-1
Aera InstrumentsM-1
D5 Meridian Auto
VaerD5 Meridian Auto
MSRP $679

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
M-139mm
D5 Meridian Auto39mm
Power Reserve
M-142h
D5 Meridian Auto40h
Water Resistance
M-1100m
D5 Meridian Auto200m
MSRP
M-1—
D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
Diver
Thickness
13.14mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.6mm
46mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Dune
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW216-1
Miyota 9015
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$679

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