Which is cheaper, the Akrone C-02 Nérée Arctique or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $541 for the Akrone C-02 Nérée Arctique — a $256 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Akrone C-02 Nérée Arctique or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Akrone C-02 Nérée Arctique — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Akrone C-02 Nérée Arctique or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Akrone C-02 Nérée Arctique.

What movement does the Akrone C-02 Nérée Arctique run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Akrone C-02 Nérée Arctique uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

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Akrone C-02 Nérée ArctiquevsHELM Vanuatu

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

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Akrone C-02 Nérée Arctique

c-02-arctique

MSRP $541

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

C-02 Nérée Arctique39mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

C-02 Nérée Arctique—

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

C-02 Nérée Arctique200m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

C-02 Nérée Arctique$541

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$541

$285

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