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Fears Garrick (White)vsHELM Vanuatu

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

Garrick (White)
FearsGarrick (White)
MSRP $22,225
Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Garrick (White)42mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
Garrick (White)40h
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
Garrick (White)5m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
Garrick (White)$22,225
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Thickness
10mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
50mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
5m
300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
White
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Seiko Instruments NH35
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
40h
Jewels
25
24
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$22,225
$285

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Fears Garrick (White)

The Fears Garrick (White) is noted for its curvaceous 42mm polished 904L steel case, measuring 10mm thick, and its Old English White dial featuring applied numerals and blued hands. Its Garrick UT-G04 in-house movement, visible through the caseback with hand-finished detailing, operates at 18,000vph and offers a 45-hour power reserve, regulated to +5 seconds per day. The watch includes a 100m water resistance rating and is produced in limited annual quantities. On balance, reviewers highlight the Garrick (White)'s distinctive case design and in-house movement as key attributes.

HELM Vanuatu

Owners widely praise the HELM Vanuatu for its exceptional comfort, with the titanium bracelet frequently cited as "uber-comfortable" and the watch itself being less overbearing on the wrist than comparable dive watches. Reviewers note its great bezel action and overall quality, with one owner finding the purchase satisfactory despite a nearly two-year wait. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu highly for its wearability and solid build at the price.

From video reviewers

The case finishing is consistently praised. The bracelet is noted as having significant rattle.

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