[Medicine_man]

I purchased the X lander about 6 months ago. It is a very durable watch and the band is made of water resistant leather. Some come with the fabric band but I've heard that the fabric bands tend to start smelling pretty bad after a few months use. As far as the comparison between the vector and the X lander, I won't be much help there, I only own the X lander. It has been a good watch, the only complaint that I have is that the leather band tends to stretch after awhile. I'm planning to replace the band with the military X lander band which I believe is plastic when the leather band becomes unserviceable. Also, the X Lander doesn't have dual time zone capability.
I hope this helps.

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