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Farer WORLD TIMERvsSternglas Merion

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WORLD TIMER
FarerWORLD TIMER
MSRP $1,525
Merion
SternglasMerion
MSRP $701

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
WORLD TIMER39mm
Merion41mm
Power Reserve
WORLD TIMER56h
Merion41h
Water Resistance
WORLD TIMER100m
Merion200m
MSRP
WORLD TIMER$1,525
Merion$701

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
World Timer
Diver
Diameter
39mm
41mm
Thickness
12mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
49mm
Material
316L marine-grade stainless steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Green
Lume
None
Luminova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW331-2
Seiko TMI NH35
Type
Automatic
Power Reserve
56h
41h
Jewels
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,525
$701

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What people say

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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.

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.

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