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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsSeiko Presage Cocktail Time

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Presage Cocktail Time
SeikoPresage Cocktail Time
MSRP $475
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.

Seiko Presage Cocktail Time

Owners widely praise the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time for its visually stunning dials and excellent value, with the 4Rxx movement keeping good time, ranging from -5/+5 seconds per day. The watch is appreciated for its size and design, though some owners note the absence of a sapphire crystal and occasionally question the price, feeling it competes with significantly more expensive timepieces. One reviewer specifically praised the Mockingbird dial, indices, hands, and crown, but found the case design uninspired. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time highly for its striking dial aesthetics and strong value proposition.

From video reviewers

The dial finishing is exceptional for its price point. Quality control issues are a recurring problem with Seiko.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Presage Cocktail Time40.5mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Presage Cocktail Time41h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Presage Cocktail Time50m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Presage Cocktail Time$475

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
36mm
40.5mm
Thickness
9.4mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
46mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
Flat
Box
Dial Color
40mm
Black

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
Seiko 4R35
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
41h
Jewels
25
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$475
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