Which is cheaper, the Bremont SOLO-34 or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $3,795 for the Bremont SOLO-34 — a $3,510 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bremont SOLO-34 or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 34mm for the Bremont SOLO-34 — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bremont SOLO-34 or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Bremont SOLO-34.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bremont SOLO-34 or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Bremont SOLO-34.

What movement does the Bremont SOLO-34 run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

The Bremont SOLO-34 runs a mechanical caliber, while the HELM Vanuatu runs a automatic (Seiko Instruments NH35).

Side by side

Bremont SOLO-34vsHELM Vanuatu

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

Bremont SOLO-34

solo34-rnli-b

MSRP $3,795

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SOLO-3434mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

SOLO-3440h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

SOLO-34100m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

SOLO-34$3,795

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

RNLI 34mm

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,795

$285

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