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Vaer AtlasvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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

Atlas
VaerAtlas
MSRP $699
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Atlas38mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
Atlas40h
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
Atlas100m
Beacon50m
MSRP
Atlas$699
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
38mm
41mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
41mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Cream
Blue

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9015
Ronda 762
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$495

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What people say

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Vaer Atlas

The Vaer Atlas is widely praised as a versatile everyday watch, with its 100m water resistance and screw-down crown noted as key strengths. Owners appreciate the inclusion of both rubber and nylon straps. One owner found the orange dial color not precisely as expected. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the Vaer Atlas a great value for its robust features and everyday wearability.

William Wood Beacon

The William Wood Beacon is praised for its bold flavors, particularly its prominent oak and rye influence, with tasting notes of candied orange peel, dried apricots, and baking spices, and a long, full finish. Some find its oak-forward profile overwhelming and its MSRP of $300 unreasonable. Overall, owners rate the William Wood Beacon highly for its bold flavors and character, with one owner awarding it a score of 9.4/10.

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