Which is cheaper, the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

At MSRP the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $679 for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a $129 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Vaer D5 Meridian Auto is rated to 200m versus 60m for the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator.

What movement does the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator run compared to the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator runs a quartz caliber (ETA F06), while the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Marathon CeraShell Pilot's NavigatorvsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

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

Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator

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MSRP $550

Vaer D5 Meridian Auto

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MSRP $679

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator41mm

D5 Meridian Auto39mm

Power Reserve

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator40h

D5 Meridian Auto40h

Water Resistance

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator60m

D5 Meridian Auto200m

MSRP

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator$550

D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA F06

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$679

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