Which is cheaper, the Depancel Naissance or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu Titanium is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $806 for the Depancel Naissance — a $456 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Depancel Naissance or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

The HELM Vanuatu Titanium wears larger at 42mm versus 37mm for the Depancel Naissance — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Depancel Naissance or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

The HELM Vanuatu Titanium is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Depancel Naissance.

What movement does the Depancel Naissance run compared to the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Depancel Naissance uses the Miyota 9120 and the HELM Vanuatu Titanium uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

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Depancel NaissancevsHELM Vanuatu Titanium

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Depancel Naissance

renaissance-rosso-corsa

MSRP $806

HELM Vanuatu Titanium

vanuatu-titanium

MSRP $350

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Naissance37mm

Vanuatu Titanium42mm

Power Reserve

Naissance—

Vanuatu Titanium40h

Water Resistance

Naissance100m

Vanuatu Titanium300m

MSRP

Naissance$806

Vanuatu Titanium$350

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9120

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$350

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