Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Dryden Pathfinder?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $650 for the Dryden Pathfinder — a $171 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Dryden Pathfinder wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 41.5mm — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Dryden Pathfinder is rated to 201m versus 100m for the Vaer 41.5mm.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Dryden Pathfinder runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Vaer 41.5mmvsDryden Pathfinder

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

Vaer 41.5mm

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MSRP $479

Dryden Pathfinder

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MSRP $650

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

Pathfinder41mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

Pathfinder40h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

Pathfinder201m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

Pathfinder$650

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

41.5mm

Steel

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Miyota 9015

Type

Solar

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$650

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