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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsZelos Eagle 2

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Eagle 2
ZelosEagle 2
MSRP $899

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Eagle 239mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Eagle 240h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Eagle 2100m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Eagle 2$899

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Pilot
Diameter
36mm
39mm
Thickness
9.4mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
39mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Titanium

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
40mm
Anthracite

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
La Joux-Perret G100
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$899

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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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 Eagle 2

Owners widely praise the Zelos Eagle 2's unique meteorite dial and titanium case, with one owner describing it as a "work of art" featuring a fully lumed dial and a scratch-resistant 1,200 Vickers hardness-coated case. The LaJoux Perret G100Soigne movement provides a 68-hour power reserve. Some owners, however, find the dial layout "ugly" and the font thick, while others note minor QC issues like misaligned markers. On balance, owners rate the Zelos Eagle 2 highly for its distinctive meteorite dial and titanium construction at its price point.

From video reviewers

The watch's compact size is a notable strength, with a 39mm diameter case and 11mm thickness making it suitable for a pilot's watch. A potential weakness is the lug-to-lug fit, which may be too large for smaller wrists. Reviewers disagree on the bezel, with one reviewer highlighting the Cerakote finish as a standout feature, while another mentions the watch's bezel in passing without comment.

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