Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Knut Gadd Octagon?

At MSRP the Knut Gadd Octagon is the cheaper of the two at $214, against $479 for the Vaer 41.5mm — a $265 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Knut Gadd Octagon?

The Vaer 41.5mm wears larger at 36mm versus 35mm for the Knut Gadd Octagon — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Knut Gadd Octagon?

The Vaer 41.5mm is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Knut Gadd Octagon.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the Knut Gadd Octagon?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Knut Gadd Octagon runs a quartz (K02004).

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Vaer 41.5mmvsKnut Gadd Octagon

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Vaer 41.5mm

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MSRP $479

Knut Gadd Octagon

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MSRP $214

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

Octagon35mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

Octagon40h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

Octagon50m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

Octagon$214

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

41.5mm

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Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

K02004

Type

Solar

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$214

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