Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

At MSRP the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver is the cheaper of the two at $549, against $3,040 for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray — a $2,491 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver is rated to 200m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver carries a 40-hour power reserve against 53 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray run compared to the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray runs a manual caliber (DUW 4001), while the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver runs a quartz.

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 grayvsVaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

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

NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray

383

MSRP $3,040

Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

d4-outerknown-usa-solar-diver-marine

MSRP $549

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Orion 38 gray38mm

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver39mm

Power Reserve

Orion 38 gray53 hoursh

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver40h

Water Resistance

Orion 38 gray50m

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver200m

MSRP

Orion 38 gray$3,040

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver$549

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Grey

Blue

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

DUW 4001

—

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

53 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,040

$549

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