Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $395 for the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow — a $156 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Spinnaker Brutus Yellow wears larger at 43mm versus 39mm for the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Spinnaker Brutus Yellow run compared to the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Spinnaker Brutus Yellow runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz runs a quartz.

Side by side

Spinnaker Brutus YellowvsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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

Spinnaker Brutus Yellow

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MSRP $395

Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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MSRP $239

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Brutus Yellow43mm

DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm

Power Reserve

Brutus Yellow40h

DS2 Meridian Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Brutus Yellow150m

DS2 Meridian Quartz150m

MSRP

Brutus Yellow$395

DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

43mm

39mm

Thickness

13mm

10.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

51mm

46mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Brutus Yellow

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$239

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