Which is cheaper, the Signum Sollus Chrono or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $299 for the Signum Sollus Chrono — a $14 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Signum Sollus Chrono or the HELM Vanuatu?

The Signum Sollus Chrono wears larger at 42.5mm versus 42mm for the HELM Vanuatu — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Signum Sollus Chrono or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Signum Sollus Chrono.

What movement does the Signum Sollus Chrono run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

The Signum Sollus Chrono runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK63), while the HELM Vanuatu runs a automatic (Seiko Instruments NH35).

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Signum Sollus ChronovsHELM Vanuatu

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

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Signum Sollus Chrono

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MSRP $299

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sollus Chrono42.5mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Sollus Chrono—

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Sollus Chrono100m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

Sollus Chrono$299

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK63

Seiko Instruments NH35

Type

Mecaquartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$285

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