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Noctua Watch Corp. PDFL-1vsHELM Vanuatu

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PDFL-1
Noctua Watch Corp.PDFL-1
MSRP $447
Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PDFL-142mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
PDFL-1—
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
PDFL-1300m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
PDFL-1$447
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

3 specs
Category
—
Diver
Thickness
13mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
50mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH38A
Seiko Instruments NH35
Power Reserve
—
40h
Jewels
25
24
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$285
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