Which is cheaper, the Caught Watches Aeris or the Halios Universa II?

At MSRP the Caught Watches Aeris is the cheaper of the two at $261, against $995 for the Halios Universa II — a $734 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Caught Watches Aeris or the Halios Universa II?

The Caught Watches Aeris wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Halios Universa II — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Caught Watches Aeris or the Halios Universa II?

The Halios Universa II is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Caught Watches Aeris.

What movement does the Caught Watches Aeris run compared to the Halios Universa II?

The Caught Watches Aeris runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Halios Universa II runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

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Caught Watches Aeris

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MSRP $261

Halios Universa II

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MSRP $995

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Aeris40mm

Universa II38mm

Power Reserve

Aeris—

Universa II40h

Water Resistance

Aeris30m

Universa II100m

MSRP

Aeris$261

Universa II$995

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire (double-domed)

Dial Color

Black

Gold

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Mecaquartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

—

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$261

$995

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