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Lilienthal Berlin Huxley – Bronze AlmondvsVaer Tradition

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Lilienthal Berlin Huxley – Bronze Almond

Lilienthal Berlin Huxley – Bronze Almond owners praise its good finishing and attractive blue and orange sunburst dial, with the included blue leather strap also noted positively. One owner made an exception for the quartz movement due to the dial's appeal, purchasing it for $146. Some users observed the dial colors appeared paler than official product photos, attributing this to lighting conditions. Overall, owners rate the Lilienthal Berlin Huxley – Bronze Almond highly for its attractive sunburst dial and good finishing at its price point.

Vaer Tradition

Owners widely praise the Vaer Tradition for its wearable 36mm size, fitting smaller wrists well and offering a vintage aesthetic. Reviewers and owners consistently highlight its excellent finishing, smooth screw-down crown, and bright lume. However, some owners express dissatisfaction with the stainless steel bracelet's end links, finding them awkward, and one owner reported receiving the wrong size watch. A few users noted dust inside their watches, and the single-domed sapphire crystal's reflectivity was a point of criticism for one owner, while another found the "American Assembly" text awkward. On balance, owners rate the Vaer Tradition highly for its vintage-inspired design and comfortable wearability at its price point.

From video reviewers

The American-assembled Ameriquartz movement offers extreme accuracy for the price. The 36mm case size is ideal for smaller wrists.

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Huxley – Bronze Almond40mm
Tradition36mm
Power Reserve
Huxley – Bronze Almond
Tradition
Water Resistance
Huxley – Bronze Almond50m
Tradition100m
MSRP
Huxley – Bronze Almond$219
Tradition$179

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diameter
40mm
36mm
Thickness
7.8mm
8.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
43mm
Lug Width
0mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Tan

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$219
$179
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