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Compass Timepieces ExplorervsDefakto Vektor

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At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Explorer42mm
Vektor40mm
Power Reserve
Explorer39h
Vektor40h
Water Resistance
Explorer100m
Vektor50m
MSRP
Explorer—
Vektor—

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
—
9.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
44mm
Lug Width
—
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
White
Black

Movement

1 specs
Power Reserve
39h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
—
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