Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom — a $1,756 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom run compared to the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz runs a quartz.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company PhantomvsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom

phantom

MSRP $1,995

Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

ds2-meridian-black-quartz-39mm

MSRP $239

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phantom38mm

DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm

Power Reserve

Phantom45h

DS2 Meridian Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Phantom100m

DS2 Meridian Quartz150m

MSRP

Phantom$1,995

DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

—

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$239

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