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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsBoldr Safari

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Safari
BoldrSafari
MSRP $449

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Safari40mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Safari40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Safari200m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Safari$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Tool
Diameter
36mm
40mm
Thickness
9.4mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
46mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
40mm
Silver Fox
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
Seiko NH38A
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$449

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What people say

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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

The Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is praised for its nice case design and thin profile, making it wear flat. On balance, owners rate the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) highly for its comfortable wearability due to its thin case.

Boldr Safari

Owners widely praise the Boldr Safari for its attractive dials, robust build with 200 meters of water resistance, and reliable Seiko movements. The California dial design is a frequent highlight, as is the strong lume. Some owners note the GMT variant offers full GMT functionality, while others point out the movement's date-only nature on certain models leads to a vestigial crown position. The animal artwork on the display caseback is a point of contention, with some finding it detracts from the view of the movement. Overall, owners rate the Boldr Safari highly for its value and distinctive design elements.

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