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Venezianico Arsenale PlatinovsPraesidus DD-45

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Arsenale Platino
VenezianicoArsenale Platino
MSRP $1,650
DD-45
PraesidusDD-45
MSRP $299

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Arsenale Platino40mm
DD-4540mm
Power Reserve
Arsenale Platino42h
DD-4540h
Water Resistance
Arsenale Platino100m
DD-45100m
MSRP
Arsenale Platino$1,650
DD-45$299

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Dress
Field
Thickness
9.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
46.5mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Soprod M100
Ameriquartz USA
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,650
$299

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What people say

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Venezianico Arsenale Platino

The Venezianico Arsenale Platino is praised for its elegant style, detailed finishing, and slim profile, contributing to a quality feel and enjoyable wearability. Its platinum-galvanized dial features a rippled surface, offering a monochromatic yet stylish appearance. It is powered by a Swiss-made automatic caliber V3250, regulated to -4/+6 seconds per day. On balance, reviewers consider the Venezianico Arsenale Platino a winner for the money due to its attractive design and finishing.

From video reviewers

The unique dial colour shift is a notable feature. The watch's price point is relatively competitive. Reviewers disagree on the case size, with one reviewer finding the lug-to-lug fit too long for smaller wrists, while the other finds the 40mm case size a comfortable fit.

Praesidus DD-45

The Praesidus DD-45 is lauded for its detailed vintage-inspired design and solid finishing, with reviewers highlighting the impressive aged indices and hands on the "Patina" version and a well-finished 38mm steel case. Its 100-meter water resistance exceeds that of the original military watches, and the included leather strap is praised for its quality and vintage character, despite initial stiffness. One reviewer notes the Landeron movement exhibits jerky hand-winding. Overall, reviewers rate the Praesidus DD-45 highly for its faithful vintage aesthetic and robust build at its $900 price point.

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