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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsNodus Sector II Dive GMT

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Sector II Dive GMT
NodusSector II Dive GMT
MSRP $575

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Sector II Dive GMT38mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Sector II Dive GMT41h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Sector II Dive GMT100m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Sector II Dive GMT$575

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
36mm
38mm
Thickness
9.4mm
11.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
47mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Box
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
40mm
Lume
None
Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
TMI NH34 (GMT)
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
41h
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$575

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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.

Nodus Sector II Dive GMT

Owners widely praise the Nodus Sector II Dive GMT for its solid build, bracelet, and fit and finish for the price, with reviewers noting its well-executed finishing featuring alternating brushed and polished surfaces. The regulated Seiko NH34 movement is reported to run at +5 seconds per day. Some owners desire a Miyota 9075 movement and lume on the GMT hand, and a reviewer finds the 120-click dive bezel less ideal for GMT functions than a bi-directional 48-click GMT bezel, while the dial's dense Arabic numerals can be overwhelming for some despite good legibility. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Nodus Sector II Dive GMT highly for its attractive design and build quality at its price point.

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