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Makara Watches OctopusvsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

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Octopus
Makara WatchesOctopus
MSRP $549
D5 Tropic Auto
VaerD5 Tropic Auto
MSRP $699
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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Octopus44mm
D5 Tropic Auto39mm
Power Reserve
Octopus42h
D5 Tropic Auto40h
Water Resistance
Octopus200m
D5 Tropic Auto200m
MSRP
Octopus$549
D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
—
Diver
Diameter
44mm
39mm
Thickness
15.75mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
52mm
46mm
Lug Width
24mm
20mm
Material
Bronze
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
—
Black

Movement

1 specs
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$549
$699
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