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Horage MolokinivsHELM Vanuatu

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

Molokini
HorageMolokini
MSRP $7,270
Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Molokini38mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
Molokini72h
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
Molokini200m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
Molokini$7,270
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
GMT
Diver
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
9.65mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.6mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Water Resistance
200m
300m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
AR Coating
No
Yes

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Horage K2
Seiko Instruments NH35
Power Reserve
72h
40h
Jewels
25
24
Complications
GMT
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$7,270
$285

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Horage Molokini

The Horage Molokini is widely praised for its exceptional value, featuring a COSC-certified K2 micro-rotor movement with a 72-hour power reserve, true GMT complication, day/night indicator, and big date, all housed in a thin case under 10mm. Owners highlight the comfortable 904L steel bracelet with micro-adjust and a dial that "pops without being tacky." The watch offers 200m water resistance and printed Arabic numerals with Super-LumiNova. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Horage Molokini highly for its impressive feature set and value proposition in a compact 38mm package.

HELM Vanuatu

Owners widely praise the HELM Vanuatu for its exceptional comfort, with the titanium bracelet frequently cited as "uber-comfortable" and the watch itself being less overbearing on the wrist than comparable dive watches. Reviewers note its great bezel action and overall quality, with one owner finding the purchase satisfactory despite a nearly two-year wait. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu highly for its wearability and solid build at the price.

From video reviewers

The case finishing is consistently praised. The bracelet is noted as having significant rattle.

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