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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsZelos Aurora Moonphase

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Aurora Moonphase
ZelosAurora Moonphase
MSRP $949

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Aurora Moonphase39mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Aurora Moonphase40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Aurora Moonphase200m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Aurora Moonphase$949

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Moonphase
Diameter
36mm
39mm
Thickness
9.4mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
39mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
40mm
Meteorite

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
Sellita SW288
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$949

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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.

Zelos Aurora Moonphase

Owners widely praise Zelos for offering excellent value, solid build quality, and enthusiast-friendly designs, with unique dial variants often selling out quickly. The Zelos Aurora Moonphase is noted as a desirable model, though finding one can be challenging. Some owners find Zelos's designs, including those of the Aurora line, to be too flashy for everyday wear, preferring a more subdued aesthetic. One owner reported their Zelos Aurora Nebula 38mm running at -5.3 seconds per day. Overall, owners rate the Zelos Aurora Moonphase highly for its desirable microbrand status and unique dial appeal.

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