Which is cheaper, the Venezianico Nereide Tungsteno 42 or the Orient RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch?

At MSRP the Orient RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $975 for the Venezianico Nereide Tungsteno 42 — a $555 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Venezianico Nereide Tungsteno 42 or the Orient RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch?

The Venezianico Nereide Tungsteno 42 wears larger at 42mm versus 41.5mm for the Orient RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Venezianico Nereide Tungsteno 42 or the Orient RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch?

The Venezianico Nereide Tungsteno 42 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Orient RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch.

What movement does the Venezianico Nereide Tungsteno 42 run compared to the Orient RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Venezianico Nereide Tungsteno 42 uses the Miyota 9039 and the Orient RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch uses the F6B24.

Side by side

Venezianico Nereide Tungsteno 42vsOrient RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch

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

Venezianico Nereide Tungsteno 42

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MSRP $975

Orient RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch

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MSRP $420

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nereide Tungsteno 4242mm

RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch41.5mm

Power Reserve

Nereide Tungsteno 4240h

RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch40h

Water Resistance

Nereide Tungsteno 42200m

RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch50m

MSRP

Nereide Tungsteno 42$975

RA-AK03 Version 5 Classic Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

F6B24

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT, Day-date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$975

$420

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