Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

At MSRP the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver is the cheaper of the two at $549, against $3,320 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date — a $2,771 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver wears larger at 39mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

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

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver is rated to 200m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date.

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

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver carries a 40-hour power reserve against 42 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date.

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

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date runs a manual caliber (DUW 4101), while the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver runs a quartz.

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 datevsVaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

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

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

130

MSRP $3,320

Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

d4-outerknown-usa-solar-diver-marine

MSRP $549

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tangente 38 date37.5mm

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver39mm

Power Reserve

Tangente 38 date42 hoursh

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver40h

Water Resistance

Tangente 38 date30m

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver200m

MSRP

Tangente 38 date$3,320

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

White

Blue

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

DUW 4101

—

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,320

$549

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