Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $479 for the Vaer 41.5mm — a $180 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 41.5mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Vaer 41.5mm is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota GL22).

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Vaer 41.5mmvsHelgray Kensington Quartz

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

Kensington Quartz38mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

Kensington Quartz40h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

Kensington Quartz50m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

Kensington Quartz$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

41.5mm

Black

Lume

None

Yes

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Miyota GL22

Type

Solar

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$299

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