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Phoibos Eagle RayvsVaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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Eagle Ray
PhoibosEagle Ray
MSRP $360
C5 Recon Field Solar
VaerC5 Recon Field Solar
MSRP $329

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Eagle Ray41mm
C5 Recon Field Solar40mm
Power Reserve
Eagle Ray40h
C5 Recon Field Solar40h
Water Resistance
Eagle Ray200m
C5 Recon Field Solar100m
MSRP
Eagle Ray$360
C5 Recon Field Solar$329

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Diameter
41mm
40mm
Thickness
13mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
48mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
SII NH35
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$360
$329

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What people say

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Phoibos Eagle Ray

The Phoibos Eagle Ray is praised for its solid build quality and affordable GMT functionality. Owners appreciate its sawtooth bezel and crown, finding it a great value for its price and features. Overall, owners rate the Phoibos Eagle Ray highly for its functional GMT complication and robust construction at an accessible price point.

Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar

Owners widely praise the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar for its robust build, bright C3 SuperLuminova lume, and solar charging capabilities, with one owner preferring its greater water resistance. Some owners report issues with hand alignment and second hand accuracy, though Vaer's customer service is noted for responsiveness with exchanges or refunds. One owner mentioned spring bar holes being close to the edge, a point of QC discussion. On balance, owners appreciate the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar for its solar charging and robust build, despite occasional reports of minor alignment issues.

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