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Horage Autark TourbillonvsHELM Vanuatu

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Autark Tourbillon
HorageAutark Tourbillon
MSRP $14,550
Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Autark Tourbillon39.5mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
Autark Tourbillon72h
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
Autark Tourbillon100m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
Autark Tourbillon$14,550
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
42mm
Thickness
8.9mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.3mm
50mm
Material
Titanium
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
AR Coating
No
Yes

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Horage K-TMR
Seiko Instruments NH35
Power Reserve
72h
40h
Jewels
25
24
Complications
Tourbillon
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$14,550
$285

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What people say

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Horage Autark Tourbillon

The Horage Autark Tourbillon is noted for its technical achievement as an accessible Swiss-made micro-rotor tourbillon, featuring an in-house calibre with a ceramic ball bearing design and silicon components. It offers a 72-hour power reserve and 100m water resistance within a lightweight Grade 5 titanium 39.5mm case. Reviewers mention that some cosmetic aspects, like the power reserve indicator and dial color, were still being finalized on prototypes. Overall, reviewers highlight the Horage Autark Tourbillon as an audacious and accessible technical accomplishment for its price point.

HELM Vanuatu

Owners widely praise the HELM Vanuatu for its exceptional comfort, with the titanium bracelet frequently cited as "uber-comfortable" and the watch itself being less overbearing on the wrist than comparable dive watches. Reviewers note its great bezel action and overall quality, with one owner finding the purchase satisfactory despite a nearly two-year wait. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu highly for its wearability and solid build at the price.

From video reviewers

The case finishing is consistently praised. The bracelet is noted as having significant rattle.

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