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Ferro PISTAvsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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PISTA
FerroPISTA
MSRP $645
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PISTA48mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
PISTA40h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
PISTA50m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
PISTA$645
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Racing
Field
Diameter
48mm
40mm
Thickness
13.1mm
10mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Silver
White

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200
Seiko NH38A

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$645
$388

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What people say

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Ferro PISTA

The Ferro PISTA is widely praised for its exciting and thrilling driving experience, with owners highlighting its faultless handling and a powerful engine that makes other cars feel primitive. Reviewers and owners alike appreciate its beautiful and effective design, noting features like the air pass-through on the hood as particularly attractive. Some owners find the Ferro PISTA's performance and aerodynamics desirable, while others note its tighter suspension and hard-shifting experience as a special, raw characteristic. On balance, owners rate the Ferro PISTA highly for its thrilling performance and striking design.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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