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Farer PILOT SERIES IIvsVaer Atlas

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What people say

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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.

Vaer Atlas

The Vaer Atlas is widely praised as a versatile everyday watch, with its 100m water resistance and screw-down crown noted as key strengths. Owners appreciate the inclusion of both rubber and nylon straps. One owner found the orange dial color not precisely as expected. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the Vaer Atlas a great value for its robust features and everyday wearability.

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PILOT SERIES II40mm
Atlas38mm
Power Reserve
PILOT SERIES II56h
Atlas
Water Resistance
PILOT SERIES II100m
Atlas100m
MSRP
PILOT SERIES II$1,350
Atlas$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Pilot
Field
Diameter
40mm
38mm
Thickness
10.9mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
43mm
45mm
Material
Grade 2 Titanium
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Cream

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300-1
Miyota 9015
Power Reserve
56h
0h
Jewels
25
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,350
$699
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