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Airain Watches · TYPE

Airain Watches Type 20

$3,650In stock
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Case

Diameter
39mm
Thickness
14.77mm
Lug-to-lug
47.7mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
50m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
Black

Movement

Caliber
Airain AM2
Type
Manual
Power reserve
63h
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
standard
Sub-dials
2
Bezel
rotating
Bracelet
leather_strap

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6 colorways

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02The community take

Owners talk.

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Owners widely praise the Airain Watches Type 20 for its beautiful and faithful recreation of a classic model, highlighting its easily wearable 39mm case sizing and the pleasure of its manual winding movement. Reviewers note the pleasing "old radium" lume and the vintage military watch experience offered by modern construction. Some owners find the design timeless and clean, with one owner calling it "just perfect." However, reviewers point out that the vintage-style sapphire crystal can add glare, and the case is still considered a bit thick despite the manual movement. Strap hardware required swapping between included straps for one reviewer. One owner noted a small scratch on the crystal near the 12-hour mark. The movement's appearance is considered less attractive than many hand-wound chronographs by one reviewer. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Airain Watches Type 20 highly for its faithful vintage design and enjoyable manual winding action.

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