Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $1,083 for the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special — a $604 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

The CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special 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 CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

The CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer 41.5mm.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special runs a quartz.

Side by side

Vaer 41.5mmvsCWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

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

CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

sbs-1987-aged-special

MSRP $1,083

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

SBS 1987 Aged Special40mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

SBS 1987 Aged Special40h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

SBS 1987 Aged Special300m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

SBS 1987 Aged Special$1,083

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

41.5mm

SBS 1987 Aged Special

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

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Type

Solar

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$1,083

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