Which is cheaper, the Tuseno FIRST or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $449 for the Tuseno FIRST — a $164 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Tuseno FIRST or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Tuseno FIRST — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Tuseno FIRST or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Tuseno FIRST.

What movement does the Tuseno FIRST run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

The Tuseno FIRST runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)), while the HELM Vanuatu runs a automatic (Seiko Instruments NH35).

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Tuseno FIRSTvsHELM Vanuatu

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Tuseno FIRST

first-38

MSRP $449

MSRP $285

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16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

FIRST38mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

FIRST—

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

FIRST50m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

FIRST$449

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)

Seiko Instruments NH35

Type

Mecaquartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$285

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