Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $699 for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a $414 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time wears larger at 44mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Vaer D5 Tropic Auto is rated to 200m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time.

What movement does the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time run compared to the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time runs a quartz caliber, while the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual TimevsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

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

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time

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MSRP $285

Vaer D5 Tropic Auto

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MSRP $699

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time44mm

D5 Tropic Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time40h

D5 Tropic Auto40h

Water Resistance

Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time50m

D5 Tropic Auto200m

MSRP

Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time$285

D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

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Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$285

$699

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