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Venezianico Arsenale BizantinovsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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Arsenale Bizantino
VenezianicoArsenale Bizantino
MSRP $1,050
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Arsenale Bizantino40mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
Arsenale Bizantino40h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
Arsenale Bizantino100m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
Arsenale Bizantino$1,050
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Dress
Field
Thickness
9.95mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
48mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
White
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
Seiko NH38A

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,050
$388

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What people say

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Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino

The Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino is widely praised for its unique Byzantine art engraving across the case and bracelet, and its elegant gray fumé dial. Owners find it extremely comfortable and appreciate its solid build quality for the €900 price point. However, reviewers note that the bracelet screws are unattractive up close, and the seconds hand can be difficult to see in certain lighting conditions, impacting legibility. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino highly for its distinctive artistic design and comfortable wearability.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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