Side by side

Aera Instruments C-1vsCompass Timepieces Explorer

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

Add a watch
C-1
Aera InstrumentsC-1
MSRP $2,200
Explorer
Compass TimepiecesExplorer
Buy from Aera Instruments ↗
Buy used on eBay ↗
Buy from Compass Timepieces ↗
Buy used on eBay ↗

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
C-142mm
Explorer42mm
Power Reserve
C-156h
Explorer39h
Water Resistance
C-1100m
Explorer100m
MSRP
C-1$2,200
Explorer—

Full specifications

Case

3 specs
Thickness
15.75mm
—
Lug-to-Lug
49.55mm
—
Lug Width
22mm
—

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Cloud
White

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SW510 BH B
ETA 2824-2
Power Reserve
56h
39h
Jewels
27
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,200
—
Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Olympus

6 variantsRef. olympus-red-gold-obsidian
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$759MSRP
—Used
Timefactors PRS-30
Timefactorsmicro

PRS-30

Ref. precista-bronze-prs-30
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,013MSRP
—Used
Lucky Harvey Green Snake
Lucky Harveymicro

Green Snake

2 variantsRef. snake-series-green-watch-snake-archives
43mm·Automatic
$1,699MSRP
—Used
Objest simple black automatic
Objestmicro

simple black automatic

42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
—Used
Robot Watches Minor
Robot Watchesmicro

Minor

3 variantsRef.
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
Pook Watches Ilmari40
Pook Watchesmicro

Ilmari40

Ref. ilmari40-limited
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
Bremont ALT1-C
Bremontmicro

ALT1-C

2 watches · 4 variantsALT1
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,150MSRP
—Used
Archimede Watches KLASSIK GUILLOCH
Archimede Watchesmicro

KLASSIK GUILLOCH

42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,115MSRP
—Used
All alternatives to the C-1 →All alternatives to the Explorer →
Explore the full catalog

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Aera Instruments C-1 vs Compass Timepieces Explorer gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

Compass Timepieces ExplorervsManufaktur Waldhoff OlympusCompass Timepieces ExplorervsLucky Harvey Green SnakeCompass Timepieces ExplorervsRobot Watches MinorBremont ALT1-CvsCompass Timepieces ExplorerAera Instruments C-1vsTimefactors PRS-30Aera Instruments C-1vsObjest simple black automatic
Edit this comparisonAdd another watchExplore more 41–43mm watches