Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Henry Archer Akva?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $4,299 for the Henry Archer Akva — a $3,820 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Henry Archer Akva wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 41.5mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Henry Archer Akva?

The Henry Archer Akva is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer 41.5mm.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the Henry Archer Akva?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Henry Archer Akva runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Vaer 41.5mmvsHenry Archer Akva

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

Vaer 41.5mm

c4-tactical-field-solar-41-5mm-usa

MSRP $479

Henry Archer Akva

HAC-AKV-SPC-BOR

MSRP $4,299

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

Akva40mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

Akva40h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

Akva200m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

Akva$4,299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

41.5mm

Grey

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Miyota 9039

Type

Solar

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$4,299

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