What movement does the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) run compared to the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) runs a quartz caliber, while the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)vsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

Q: Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $679 for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a $284 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Vaer D5 Meridian Auto is rated to 200m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th).

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

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)

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MSRP $395

Vaer D5 Meridian Auto

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MSRP $679

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)—

D5 Meridian Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)40h

D5 Meridian Auto40h

Water Resistance

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)50m

D5 Meridian Auto200m

MSRP

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)$395

D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Battle of Britain Set

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$679

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