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Makydo Makydo 42vsHELM Vanuatu

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Makydo 42
MakydoMakydo 42
MSRP $354
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Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285
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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Makydo 4242mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
Makydo 42—
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
Makydo 42200m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
Makydo 42$354
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
Diver
Thickness
13.2mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
50mm
Lug Width
0mm
22mm
Water Resistance
200m
300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
—
Yes
Dial Color
—
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
Seiko Instruments NH35
Power Reserve
0h
40h
Jewels
0
24
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$354
$285
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