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

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu Titanium is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $449 for the Tuseno FIRST — a $99 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The HELM Vanuatu Titanium 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 Titanium?

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

Which has a longer power reserve, the Tuseno FIRST or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

The HELM Vanuatu Titanium carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Tuseno FIRST.

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

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

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Tuseno FIRST

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MSRP $449

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HELM Vanuatu Titanium

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MSRP $350

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At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

FIRST38mm

Vanuatu Titanium42mm

Power Reserve

FIRST40h

Vanuatu Titanium40h

Water Resistance

FIRST50m

Vanuatu Titanium300m

MSRP

FIRST$449

Vanuatu Titanium$350

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

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

$350

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