Which is cheaper, the Aryon Degrade Automatic or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $589 for the Aryon Degrade Automatic — a $304 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Aryon Degrade Automatic or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Aryon Degrade Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Aryon Degrade Automatic or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Aryon Degrade Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Aryon Degrade Automatic or the HELM Vanuatu?

The Aryon Degrade Automatic carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the HELM Vanuatu.

What movement does the Aryon Degrade Automatic run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Aryon Degrade Automatic uses the Miyota 8215 and the HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

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Aryon Degrade AutomaticvsHELM Vanuatu

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Aryon Degrade Automatic

aryon-degrade-automatic

MSRP $589

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Degrade Automatic38mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Degrade Automatic42h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Degrade Automatic100m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

Degrade Automatic$589

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Amber

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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$285

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