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AVI-8 Spitfire Smith 24-Hour Automatic Paddy Limited EditionvsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

Q: Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith 24-Hour Automatic Paddy Limited Edition or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith 24-Hour Automatic Paddy Limited Edition is the cheaper of the two at $425, against $699 for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a $274 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith 24-Hour Automatic Paddy Limited Edition or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Vaer D5 Tropic Auto is rated to 200m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith 24-Hour Automatic Paddy Limited Edition.

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

AVI-8 Spitfire Smith 24-Hour Automatic Paddy Limited Edition

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MSRP $425

Vaer D5 Tropic Auto

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MSRP $699

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Spitfire Smith 24-Hour Automatic Paddy Limited Edition—

D5 Tropic Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Spitfire Smith 24-Hour Automatic Paddy Limited Edition40h

D5 Tropic Auto40h

Water Resistance

Spitfire Smith 24-Hour Automatic Paddy Limited Edition50m

D5 Tropic Auto200m

MSRP

Spitfire Smith 24-Hour Automatic Paddy Limited Edition$425

D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Green

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

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Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$425

$699

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