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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsHELM Vanuatu

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
36mm
42mm
Thickness
9.4mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
Seiko Instruments NH35
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
40h
Jewels
25
24
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$285

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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.

HELM Vanuatu

Owners widely praise the HELM Vanuatu for its exceptional comfort, with the titanium bracelet frequently cited as "uber-comfortable" and the watch itself being less overbearing on the wrist than comparable dive watches. Reviewers note its great bezel action and overall quality, with one owner finding the purchase satisfactory despite a nearly two-year wait. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu highly for its wearability and solid build at the price.

From video reviewers

The case finishing is consistently praised. The bracelet is noted as having significant rattle.

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