Which is cheaper, the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $440 for the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch — a $201 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch.

What movement does the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch run compared to the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch runs a solar caliber (Ronda 215), while the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz runs a quartz.

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Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar WatchvsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch

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MSRP $440

Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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MSRP $239

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9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch42mm

DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm

Power Reserve

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch40h

DS2 Meridian Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch100m

DS2 Meridian Quartz150m

MSRP

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch$440

DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

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Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 215

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Type

Solar

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$440

$239

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