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Ikepod KawsvsVaer Atlas

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Kaws
IkepodKaws
MSRP $29,700
Atlas
VaerAtlas
MSRP $699

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Kaws44mm
Atlas38mm
Power Reserve
Kaws40h
Atlas40h
Water Resistance
Kaws100m
Atlas100m
MSRP
Kaws$29,700
Atlas$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Chronograph
Field
Diameter
44mm
38mm
Thickness
12mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
45mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Black
Cream

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$29,700
$699

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Ikepod Kaws

Owners are divided on the Ikepod Kaws, with some finding its design akin to a toy watch and questioning its artistic merit, while others appreciate it specifically as a Kaws collaboration, though some still feel the execution could be improved. One owner describes the watch as having a meaningless collaboration and poor execution, looking like a toy and being terrible, while another finds the Kaws aesthetic worse on a watch. On balance, the consensus among owners is that the Ikepod Kaws is a polarizing piece, with its appeal largely dependent on individual appreciation for the Kaws artistic style.

Vaer Atlas

The Vaer Atlas is widely praised as a versatile everyday watch, with its 100m water resistance and screw-down crown noted as key strengths. Owners appreciate the inclusion of both rubber and nylon straps. One owner found the orange dial color not precisely as expected. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the Vaer Atlas a great value for its robust features and everyday wearability.

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