Vaer D7 Atlantic
Like most of us these days, you are probably on Instagram and Facebook often, and as a watch enthusiast and blogger/YouTuber/watch journalist, I am on these platforms a lot. That is how I first came across Vaer and the Vaer D7 Atlantic and their dive series in general. They seem to have spent quite a lot on sponsored ads through these platforms and multiple ads as well. If you haven’t seen these ads, you might not be aware of Vaer and what they are known for primarily. That would be very affordable, American Assembled field watches. How affordable? They start at $199, with quartz movements, and sapphire crystals. From what I have seen, they look pretty good as well, and for that price, I think those watches are probably hard to beat. Vaer was started in 2017, by two watch enthusiast friends, and has been pretty successful with their field watch lineup so far. When I saw them putting out ads last year for their dive watch series, I was pretty excited, expecting a great dive watch at an affordable price, assembled in the USA. To be fair, they have produced that exact watch. This is not it though. The one I am reviewing is the D7, which is the Swiss Made version. This has an ETA 2824 movement and is marked Swiss Made. What are the other differences you ask? Well, none. So, today I will be reviewing this vintage-inspired dive watch that is quite attractive but also answering the question-Is the Swiss Made version worth it?
Specifications:
39mm Case
40mm Bezel
All stainless steel
Ceramic Bezel Insert
120 click unidirectional rotating bezel
Screw Down Crown
13.7mm Thick
Domed Sapphire Crystal
48mm Lug to Lug
20mm Lug Width
144 Grams in weight (on bracelet)
X1 C1 Superluminova
ETA 2824
Choice of Straps
Mark David Handler
Thank you so much for the review.
Don Evans
Welcome!