Which is cheaper, the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

At MSRP the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto is the cheaper of the two at $679, against $20,953 for the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze — a $20,274 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze wears larger at 45mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto.

What movement does the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze run compared to the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze uses the LW09 and the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto uses the Miyota 9015.

Side by side

Linde Werdelin Oktopus III BronzevsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

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

Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze

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MSRP $20,953

Vaer D5 Meridian Auto

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MSRP $679

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Oktopus III Bronze45mm

D5 Meridian Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Oktopus III Bronze60h

D5 Meridian Auto40h

Water Resistance

Oktopus III Bronze300m

D5 Meridian Auto200m

MSRP

Oktopus III Bronze$20,953

D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

45mm

39mm

Thickness

13mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

49mm

46mm

Material

Bronze

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

LW09

Miyota 9015

Power Reserve

60h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$20,953

$679

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