Which is cheaper, the Farer Marsden or the Vaer Atlas?

At MSRP the Vaer Atlas is the cheaper of the two at $699, against $1,045 for the Farer Marsden — a $346 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Farer Marsden or the Vaer Atlas?

The Vaer Atlas wears larger at 38mm versus 35mm for the Farer Marsden — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Farer Marsden or the Vaer Atlas?

The Vaer Atlas is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Farer Marsden.

What movement does the Farer Marsden run compared to the Vaer Atlas?

The Farer Marsden runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Vaer Atlas runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Farer MarsdenvsVaer Atlas

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

MSRP $1,045

MSRP $699

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marsden35mm

Atlas38mm

Power Reserve

Marsden45h

Atlas—

Water Resistance

Marsden50m

Atlas100m

MSRP

Marsden$1,045

Atlas$699

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

Cream

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

45h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,045

$699

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