Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer Design Navy Solar is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,399 for the Beaufort Bicompax — a $1,100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Beaufort Bicompax wears larger at 40.5mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Design Navy Solar — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Vaer Design Navy Solar is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Beaufort Bicompax.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Beaufort Bicompax carries a 63-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Design Navy Solar.

What movement does the Beaufort Bicompax run compared to the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Beaufort Bicompax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510M BH b), while the Vaer Design Navy Solar runs a quartz.

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Beaufort BicompaxvsVaer Design Navy Solar

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Beaufort Bicompax

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MSRP $1,399

Vaer Design Navy Solar

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MSRP $299

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bicompax40.5mm

Design Navy Solar36mm

Power Reserve

Bicompax63h

Design Navy Solar40h

Water Resistance

Bicompax50m

Design Navy Solar100m

MSRP

Bicompax$1,399

Design Navy Solar$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Salmon

Navy

Lume

Super-LumiNova applied to the index and hands for low-light readability.

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510M BH b

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Power Reserve

63h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,399

$299

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