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Tissot DesirvsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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Desir
TissotDesir
MSRP $550
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Desir28mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
Desir40h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
Desir50m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
Desir$550
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Field
Diameter
28mm
40mm
Thickness
7.68mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
28mm
48mm
Lug Width
4.95mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
Dial Color
White mother-of-pearl
White
Indices
Diamonds
Applied

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH38A
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$550
$388

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What people say

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Tissot Desir

The Tissot Desir is praised for its slim profile, mother of pearl dial, and understated design, making it an elegant and versatile dress watch. One owner finds the Tissot Desir a lovely watch. However, the border of the face is a glitter strip, not pavé stones as some might assume. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Desir highly for its elegant and versatile dress watch qualities.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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