Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m is the cheaper of the two at $275, against $329 for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar — a $54 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m run compared to the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300m runs a automatic caliber (NH35), while the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar runs a quartz.

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. Caloura 300mvsVaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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

Borealis Watch Co.Caloura 300m

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MSRP $275

Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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MSRP $329

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Caloura 300m42mm

C5 Recon Field Solar40mm

Power Reserve

Caloura 300m40h

C5 Recon Field Solar40h

Water Resistance

Caloura 300m300m

C5 Recon Field Solar100m

MSRP

Caloura 300m$275

C5 Recon Field Solar$329

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Lume

BGW9

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$275

$329

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