Which is cheaper, the Trafford Watch Co Daytripper or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $799 for the Trafford Watch Co Daytripper — a $514 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Trafford Watch Co Daytripper or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Trafford Watch Co Daytripper — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Trafford Watch Co Daytripper or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Trafford Watch Co Daytripper.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Trafford Watch Co Daytripper or the HELM Vanuatu?

The Trafford Watch Co Daytripper carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the HELM Vanuatu.

What movement does the Trafford Watch Co Daytripper run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Trafford Watch Co Daytripper uses the Miyota 9075 and the HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

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Trafford Watch Co DaytrippervsHELM Vanuatu

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

Trafford Watch Co Daytripper

trafford-daytripper

MSRP $799

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Daytripper39mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Daytripper42 hoursh

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Daytripper50m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

Daytripper$799

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

I-40 Black

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9075

Seiko Instruments NH35

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42 hoursh

40h

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$799

$285

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