Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar is the cheaper of the two at $279, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom — a $1,716 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar?

The Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar?

The Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom run compared to the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar runs a quartz.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company PhantomvsVaer DS4 Meridian Solar

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom

phantom

MSRP $1,995

Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar

ds4-meridian-solar-38mm

MSRP $279

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phantom38mm

DS4 Meridian Solar42mm

Power Reserve

Phantom45h

DS4 Meridian Solar40h

Water Resistance

Phantom100m

DS4 Meridian Solar200m

MSRP

Phantom$1,995

DS4 Meridian Solar$279

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$279

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