Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $550 for the Praesidus Neptune 44 — a $221 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Neptune 44 or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar.

What movement does the Praesidus Neptune 44 run compared to the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar runs a quartz.

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Praesidus Neptune 44vsVaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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

Praesidus Neptune 44

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MSRP $550

Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar

c5-recon-field-solar-40mm-usa

MSRP $329

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Neptune 4444mm

C5 Recon Field Solar40mm

Power Reserve

Neptune 4440h

C5 Recon Field Solar40h

Water Resistance

Neptune 44200m

C5 Recon Field Solar100m

MSRP

Neptune 44$550

C5 Recon Field Solar$329

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Patina

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$329

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