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Phoibos Eagle RayvsHELM Vanuatu

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Eagle Ray
PhoibosEagle Ray
MSRP $360
Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Eagle Ray41mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
Eagle Ray40h
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
Eagle Ray200m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
Eagle Ray$360
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
41mm
42mm
Thickness
13mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Water Resistance
200m
300m

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
SII NH35
Seiko Instruments NH35
Power Reserve
40h
40h
Jewels
25
24
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$360
$285

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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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.

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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