Which is cheaper, the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front or the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front is the cheaper of the two at $320, against $699 for the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto — a $379 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front or the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

The Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front or the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

The Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front.

What movement does the Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front run compared to the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

The Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front runs a quartz caliber (Ameriquartz USA), while the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 Pacific FrontvsVaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

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

Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front

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MSRP $320

Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

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MSRP $699

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 Pacific Front38mm

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto39mm

Power Reserve

A-11 Pacific Front40h

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto40h

Water Resistance

A-11 Pacific Front100m

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto200m

MSRP

A-11 Pacific Front$320

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Pacific Front - Abyss Blue

Anacapa

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ameriquartz USA

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$320

$699

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