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Massena LAB Dato-RacervsFarer WORLD TIMER

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Dato-Racer
Massena LABDato-Racer
MSRP $1,595
WORLD TIMER
FarerWORLD TIMER
MSRP $1,525

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dato-Racer40mm
WORLD TIMER39mm
Power Reserve
Dato-Racer38h
WORLD TIMER56h
Water Resistance
Dato-Racer50m
WORLD TIMER100m
MSRP
Dato-Racer$1,595
WORLD TIMER$1,525

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Sport
World Timer
Diameter
40mm
39mm
Thickness
10.5mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
45mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L marine-grade stainless steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Green

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
SW400-1
Sellita SW331-2
Type
Automatic
Power Reserve
38h
56h
Jewels
26
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,595
$1,525

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What people say

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Massena LAB Dato-Racer

Owners widely praise the Massena LAB Dato-Racer as an excellent everyday watch, appreciating its blend of 1970s-inspired aesthetics with modern dimensions. This model is a limited edition of 99 pieces. On balance, owners rate the Massena LAB Dato-Racer highly for its successful fusion of vintage design and contemporary wearability.

Farer WORLD TIMER

Owners widely praise the Farer WORLD TIMER for its 39mm case size, comfortable wearability, and thoughtful case finishing with mixed polished and bead-blasted accents. Specific callouts include the PVD gold finish appearing bronze, a bronze inlay crown, shiny minute markers, a GMT ring, powerful lume, a sparkling case, and a comfortable bracelet or leather strap. The world-time complication is noted for its practicality and visual appeal, with some variants offering striking three-dimensional lume. However, some owners find the watch slightly small for larger wrists and one owner wishes the bracelet had microadjusts. A reviewer noted roughness at the edges of the micro pique dial structure where it meets other elements, which can make the date aperture appear rough in direct light. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Farer WORLD TIMER highly for its creative dial designs and excellent value at the price point.

From video reviewers

The watch offers excellent value at its price point. Reviewers noted the functional 24-hour disc and bidirectional bezel for world time tracking. No shared weaknesses were identified.

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