Which is cheaper, the Ontic Utility 40 or the Vaer Atlas?

At MSRP the Vaer Atlas is the cheaper of the two at $699, against $799 for the Ontic Utility 40 — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ontic Utility 40 or the Vaer Atlas?

The Ontic Utility 40 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Vaer Atlas — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ontic Utility 40 or the Vaer Atlas?

The Ontic Utility 40 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Atlas.

What movement does the Ontic Utility 40 run compared to the Vaer Atlas?

The Ontic Utility 40 runs a solar caliber, while the Vaer Atlas runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Ontic Utility 40vsVaer Atlas

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Ontic Utility 40

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MSRP $799

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MSRP $699

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Utility 4040mm

Atlas38mm

Power Reserve

Utility 40—

Atlas—

Water Resistance

Utility 40300m

Atlas100m

MSRP

Utility 40$799

Atlas$699

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

Cream

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Miyota 9015

Type

Solar

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$799

$699

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