Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

At MSRP the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto is the cheaper of the two at $699, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a $4,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Henry Archer Havstrøm run compared to the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Havstrøm uses the Miyota 9019 and the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto uses the Miyota 9015.

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Henry Archer HavstrømvsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

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

Henry Archer Havstrøm

havstrom-icewake

MSRP $4,999

Vaer D5 Tropic Auto

d5-tropic-usa-diver

MSRP $699

At a glance

6 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Havstrøm40mm

D5 Tropic Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Havstrøm40h

D5 Tropic Auto40h

Water Resistance

Havstrøm200m

D5 Tropic Auto200m

MSRP

Havstrøm$4,999

D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40mm

39mm

Thickness

11mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

46mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Icewake

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9019

Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$699

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