Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

At MSRP the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $659 for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a $330 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic wears larger at 36mm versus 34mm for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035 and the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsIslander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263

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

Vaer 40mm Automatic

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MSRP $659

Islander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263

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MSRP $329

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26334mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263—

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26350m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263$329

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

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Indices

Applied

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Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Miyota 9039

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$329

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