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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsSeiko Prospex Sea

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Prospex Sea
SeikoProspex Sea
MSRP $795

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Prospex Sea34mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Prospex Sea40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Prospex Sea200m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Prospex Sea$795

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
36mm
34mm
Thickness
9.4mm
8.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
40.8mm
Lug Width
20mm
16mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
40mm
Black
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
6N01

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$795

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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.

Seiko Prospex Sea

Owners widely praise the Seiko Prospex Sea for its excellent value, robust build, and superb lume, with many appreciating its comfortable wearability due to its case shape and lug-to-lug distance. Reviewers consistently highlight its impressive finishing and classic dive watch design, often noting the bright LumiBrite lume. Some owners find the watch to be large, thick, and heavy, while others consider it the perfect size, indicating a split opinion on wearability for smaller wrists. The power reserve from some movements is noted as less than newer variants, and the clasp quality receives mixed feedback. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Prospex Sea highly for its exceptional finishing and value proposition in the dive watch market.

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