Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $699 for the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto — a $400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

The Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

The Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsVaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

d5-pacific-anacapa-usa-auto-39mm

MSRP $699

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto40h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto200m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Anacapa

Lume

Yes

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$699

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