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Orient Sports DivervsVaer G5 Pacific GMT

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What people say

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Orient Sports Diver

The Orient Star Diver features excellent legibility due to its luminous hands and markers, along with sapphire crystal. The watch has a power reserve indicator.

Vaer G5 Pacific GMT

The Vaer G5 Pacific GMT is praised for its vintage-inspired design featuring beige lume and an orange GMT hand, with a 13mm thick case and 200m water resistance. It utilizes a Miyota Caliber 9075 movement regulated to -0/+10 seconds per day, and a steel bezel for true GMT functionality. Some owners report acceptable dial clouding at certain angles given the price, while one owner returned a G5 Pacific Polar due to a misaligned date, suggesting a potential quality control issue. The highly domed sapphire crystal can increase thickness to 15.6mm and contribute to reflections. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Vaer G5 Pacific GMT highly for its true GMT functionality and vintage aesthetic at an affordable price point.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Sports Diver43.6mm
G5 Pacific GMT39mm
Power Reserve
Sports Diver50h
G5 Pacific GMT
Water Resistance
Sports Diver100m
G5 Pacific GMT200m
MSRP
Sports Diver$745
G5 Pacific GMT$935

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
GMT
Diameter
43.6mm
39mm
Thickness
14mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
51mm
46mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Steel

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Orient F6724
Miyota 9075
Power Reserve
50h
0h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$745
$935
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