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Tissot Gentleman Open HeartvsVaer Design Navy Solar

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Gentleman Open Heart
TissotGentleman Open Heart
MSRP $1,025
Design Navy Solar
VaerDesign Navy Solar
MSRP $299

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Gentleman Open Heart40mm
Design Navy Solar36mm
Power Reserve
Gentleman Open Heart80h
Design Navy Solar40h
Water Resistance
Gentleman Open Heart100m
Design Navy Solar100m
MSRP
Gentleman Open Heart$1,025
Design Navy Solar$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Chronograph
Field
Diameter
40mm
36mm
Thickness
11.5mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
40mm
43mm
Lug Width
21mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

6 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Silver
Navy
Indices
Indexes
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova ®
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
11 1/2'''
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
80h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,025
$299

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What people say

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Tissot Gentleman Open Heart

Owners widely praise the Tissot Gentleman Open Heart for its versatile dressy-sporty aesthetic and elegant sunburst dial finish, with one owner preferring its less shiny blue dial compared to other versions. The watch offers excellent fit and bracelet adjustability, and its modified Powermatic 80 movement achieves COSC-level accuracy of -3 to +5 seconds/day, though the seconds hand movement is slightly less smooth at 6 movements per second. However, one owner reported the watch arrived non-functional, requiring a return due to an inoperable movement. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Gentleman Open Heart highly for its aesthetic appeal and accurate timekeeping, despite a reported instance of a faulty movement.

Vaer Design Navy Solar

The Vaer Design Navy Solar is praised for its very good fit and finish, pleasant aesthetics, and the practical addition of a screw-down case back and crown. Owners report the lume is bright and the watch is comfortable, even when worn overnight. Overall, owners rate the Vaer Design Navy Solar highly for its comfortable wearability and bright lume.

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