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Farer PILOT SERIES IIvsSternglas Merion

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Farer PILOT SERIES II

Owners widely praise the Farer PILOT SERIES II for its purposeful design, remarkable legibility, and trademark use of color, with many finding its 39mm case and 45mm lug-to-lug dimensions to be perfect proportions. Some owners, however, find the watch pricey and note its use of grade 2 titanium. Opinions are split on the minute numerals on the black dial, with some finding them less appealing. One owner noted a misaligned Roman I index on a specific model. On balance, owners rate the Farer PILOT SERIES II highly for its unique dial designs and excellent wearability.

Sternglas Merion

The value proposition of the Sternglas Merion is consistently praised by reviewers. Reviewers disagree on whether the Sternglas Merion is the best dive watch under €500.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PILOT SERIES II40mm
Merion41mm
Power Reserve
PILOT SERIES II56h
Merion41h
Water Resistance
PILOT SERIES II100m
Merion200m
MSRP
PILOT SERIES II$1,350
Merion$701

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Pilot
Diver
Diameter
40mm
41mm
Thickness
10.9mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
43mm
49mm
Material
Grade 2 Titanium
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Lume
None
Luminova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300-1
Seiko TMI NH35
Power Reserve
56h
41h
Jewels
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,350
$701
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