Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $760 for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 — a $281 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Vaer 41.5mm wears larger at 36mm versus 34mm for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 41.5mm or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Vaer 41.5mm is rated to 100m versus 50m for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer 41.5mm or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer 41.5mm.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Vaer 41.5mmvsKUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008

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

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008

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MSRP $760

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

ROYAL SMITH 90-00834mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

ROYAL SMITH 90-00842h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

ROYAL SMITH 90-00850m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

ROYAL SMITH 90-008$760

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

41.5mm

Silver

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Miyota 9039

Type

Solar

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$760

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