Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $666 for the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch — a $187 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch?

The CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 41.5mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 41.5mm or the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch?

The CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer 41.5mm.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch runs a quartz (Ronda 517).

Side by side

Vaer 41.5mmvsCWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

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

Vaer 41.5mm

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MSRP $479

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

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MSRP $666

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch300m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch$666

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

41.5mm

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Ronda 517

Type

Solar

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$666

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