Which is cheaper, the Dryden Pathfinder or the Venturian Daytripper?

At MSRP the Venturian Daytripper is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $650 for the Dryden Pathfinder — a $365 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dryden Pathfinder or the Venturian Daytripper?

The Dryden Pathfinder wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Venturian Daytripper — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Dryden Pathfinder or the Venturian Daytripper?

The Dryden Pathfinder is rated to 201m versus 30m for the Venturian Daytripper.

What movement does the Dryden Pathfinder run compared to the Venturian Daytripper?

The Dryden Pathfinder runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Venturian Daytripper runs a solar (Seiko VS22).

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Dryden PathfindervsVenturian Daytripper

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Dryden Pathfinder

MSRP $650

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Venturian Daytripper

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MSRP $285

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pathfinder41mm

Daytripper39mm

Power Reserve

Pathfinder—

Daytripper144h

Water Resistance

Pathfinder201m

Daytripper30m

MSRP

Pathfinder$650

Daytripper$285

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Steel

—

Lume

None

Super Luminova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko VS22

Type

Automatic

Solar

Power Reserve

144h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$285

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