Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

At MSRP the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto is the cheaper of the two at $679, against $122,040 for the Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne — a $121,361 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne wears larger at 46mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Vaer D5 Meridian Auto is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne run compared to the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne runs a manual caliber, while the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airbornevsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

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

Bell & Ross BR 01 tourbillon airborne

10762317103371

MSRP $122,040

Vaer D5 Meridian Auto

d5-meridian-black-usa-auto-39mm-1

MSRP $679

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR 01 tourbillon airborne46mm

D5 Meridian Auto39mm

Power Reserve

BR 01 tourbillon airborne—

D5 Meridian Auto40h

Water Resistance

BR 01 tourbillon airborne100m

D5 Meridian Auto200m

MSRP

BR 01 tourbillon airborne$122,040

D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

—

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Power Reserve Indicator, Tourbillon

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$122,040

$679

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