Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $699 for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a $149 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 200m for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto.

What movement does the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton run compared to the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton uses the SII NH38A and the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto uses the Miyota 9015.

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Spinnaker Piccard SkeletonvsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

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

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

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MSRP $550

Vaer D5 Tropic Auto

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MSRP $699

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Piccard Skeleton45mm

D5 Tropic Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Piccard Skeleton40h

D5 Tropic Auto40h

Water Resistance

Piccard Skeleton550m

D5 Tropic Auto200m

MSRP

Piccard Skeleton$550

D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

45mm

39mm

Thickness

21mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

52mm

46mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Water Resistance

550m

200m

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

SII NH38A

Miyota 9015

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$699

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