Which is cheaper, the Phoibos Narwhal or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

At MSRP the Phoibos Narwhal is the cheaper of the two at $509, against $549 for the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver — a $40 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Phoibos Narwhal or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Phoibos Narwhal — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Phoibos Narwhal run compared to the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Phoibos Narwhal runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver runs a quartz.

Side by side

Phoibos NarwhalvsVaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

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

Phoibos Narwhal

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MSRP $509

Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

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MSRP $549

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Narwhal38mm

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver39mm

Power Reserve

Narwhal40h

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver40h

Water Resistance

Narwhal200m

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver200m

MSRP

Narwhal$509

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver$549

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

38mm

39mm

Thickness

11.5mm

13.18mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Malachite

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$509

$549

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