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Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsZelos Helica

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Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199
Helica
ZelosHelica
MSRP $499

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Helica39mm
Power Reserve
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Helica40h
Water Resistance
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
Helica100m
MSRP
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199
Helica$499

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
36mm
39mm
Thickness
9.4mm
10.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
39mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
40mm
39 - Wave MOP

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
Miyota 9015
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$199
$499

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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 Helica

Owners widely praise the Zelos Helica for its stunning, often color-shifting dials, with specific mentions of the MoP, slate grey, 'Steel Blue', and red opal variants being particularly captivating and artful. The 39mm case size is noted as fitting well on smaller wrists, and the overall build quality and finishing for the price are frequently highlighted as impressive, with one owner calling it "a lot of watch for the price." Some owners appreciate the novel bracelet designs and full lume dials, while others find the bracelet and clasp edges sharp or the clasp lacking on-the-fly adjustment. Opinions on the date window are mixed, with one owner disliking it. The Zelos Helica Moonphase was considered cluttered by one owner, and its $1K USD price point was felt to be steep by another, though popular variants sold out rapidly. Overall, owners rate the Zelos Helica highly for its striking dial designs and impressive value proposition.

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