Which is cheaper, the Zelos Crystallised TI LE or the Vaer Tradition?

At MSRP the Vaer Tradition is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $899 for the Zelos Crystallised TI LE — a $720 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Zelos Crystallised TI LE or the Vaer Tradition?

The Zelos Crystallised TI LE wears larger at 44mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Tradition — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Zelos Crystallised TI LE or the Vaer Tradition?

The Zelos Crystallised TI LE is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Tradition.

What movement does the Zelos Crystallised TI LE run compared to the Vaer Tradition?

The Zelos Crystallised TI LE runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vaer Tradition runs a quartz.

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Zelos Crystallised TI LEvsVaer Tradition

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

Zelos Crystallised TI LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-crystallised-ti-limited-edition

MSRP $899

Vaer Tradition

s3-tradition-tan-36mm-quartz

MSRP $179

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Crystallised TI LE44mm

Tradition36mm

Power Reserve

Crystallised TI LE40h

Tradition40h

Water Resistance

Crystallised TI LE300m

Tradition100m

MSRP

Crystallised TI LE$899

Tradition$179

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Crystallised Ti LE

Tan

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$179

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