Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $6,160 for the Horage Solar Wind 33 — a $5,501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic wears larger at 36mm versus 33mm for the Horage Solar Wind 33 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Horage Solar Wind 33.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

The Horage Solar Wind 33 carries a 65-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Horage Solar Wind 33?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035 and the Horage Solar Wind 33 uses the Horage K1.

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsHorage Solar Wind 33

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

Vaer 40mm Automatic

a5-tactical-field-40mm-usa-auto

MSRP $659

Horage Solar Wind 33

solar-wind-33

MSRP $6,160

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Solar Wind 3333mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Solar Wind 3365h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Solar Wind 3350m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Solar Wind 33$6,160

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Meteorite

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Horage K1

Power Reserve

40h

65h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$6,160

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