Which is cheaper, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

At MSRP the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $935 for the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT — a $636 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

The Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

The Vaer G5 Meridian GMT is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished).

What movement does the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) run compared to the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

The Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap), while the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT runs a automatic (Miyota 9075).

Side by side

Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)vsVaer G5 Meridian GMT

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

Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)

hornet-fighter

MSRP $299

Vaer G5 Meridian GMT

g5-meridian-green-39mm-usa-gmt-1

MSRP $935

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)42mm

G5 Meridian GMT39mm

Power Reserve

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)40h

G5 Meridian GMT40h

Water Resistance

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)100m

G5 Meridian GMT200m

MSRP

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)$299

G5 Meridian GMT$935

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Green

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap

Miyota 9075

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$935

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