Vaer · Microbrand · United States

Vaer D5 39mm

In production · Diver

From $729 to $869
  • Miyota 9015
  • 39 mm × 12.5 mm
  • Sapphire crystal
  • 200 m water resistance

Movement

Type
Automatic
Tier
Mid
Complications
Date
Frequency
28,800 bph
Power reserve
42 h
Hacking
Yes
Accuracy (factory)
-10 / +30 s/day
Brand regulation
-5 / +10 s/day

Case

Diameter
39 mm
Lug to lug
46 mm
Thickness
12.5 mm
Lug width
20 mm
Material
Steel
Hardening
—
Water resistance
200 m
Crown
Screw-down
Case back
—
Bezel
Unidirectional

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Flat
Anti-reflective
—
Lume
Super-LumiNova BGW9 Grade A on dial (25 layers); X1 C1 on hands

Bracelet & clasp

Style
Oyster
Links per row
3
Solid end links
Yes
Solid links
—
Link attachment
Screws
Taper
20 → 16 mm
Quick release
Yes
Half links
—
Clasp
—
Micro-adjust
Tool (pin holes), 4 positions
Diver extension
—

Straps

Strap 1
FKM rubber, quick release, Included primary "FKM Dive Strap"; a second strap (nylon, single-pass or leather) or a bracelet is chosen at checkout

Weight

Head only
70.6 g
On bracelet
—
On strap
—

Prices

VariantConfigurationTypePriceUSDAs ofSource
Meridian NavyFKM strap + nylon strapMsrp729 USD$7292026-10-20link
Meridian NavyFKM strap + Premium steel braceletMsrp819 USD$8192026-10-20link
Meridian NavyFKM strap + Premium jubilee braceletMsrp849 USD$8492026-10-20link
Meridian BlackFKM strap + nylon strapMsrp729 USD$7292026-10-20link
Meridian BlackFKM strap + Premium steel braceletMsrp819 USD$8192026-10-20link
Meridian BlackFKM strap + Premium jubilee braceletMsrp849 USD$8492026-10-20link
TropicFKM strap + nylon strapMsrp749 USD$7492026-10-20link
TropicFKM strap + Premium steel braceletMsrp839 USD$8392026-10-20link
TropicFKM strap + Premium jubilee braceletMsrp869 USD$8692026-10-20link
Pacific AnacapaFKM strap + nylon strapMsrp749 USD$7492026-10-20link
Pacific AnacapaFKM strap + Premium steel braceletMsrp839 USD$8392026-10-20link
Pacific AnacapaFKM strap + Premium jubilee braceletMsrp869 USD$8692026-10-20link

Variants

NameReferenceDialBezel
Meridian NavyD5-MNnavy (matte)Ceramic insert
Meridian BlackD5-MB39—Fully lumed polished ceramic insert
TropicD5-TRcream and black two-tone—
Pacific AnacapaD5-POLVG39—Two-tone sapphire insert

About this entry

89% of key specs known. Missing: hardening, AR coating.

Current (2025 "V2") 39mm D5, assembled in the USA; the 42mm D5 is a separate case size. Brand: 39mm, 46mm lug-to-lug, 11.9mm case height / 12.5mm with crystal, 20mm lugs, 20 ATM, flat sapphire, "case weight" 70.6g (recorded as head weight), Miyota 9015 with date, "-5/+10 sec/day timing tolerance" on the product pages (the February 2026 ownership guide says about -5/+15). Coin-edge unidirectional bezel and screw-down gasket-sealed caseback per the ownership guide; whether the caseback is solid or display on the current version is not stated (Worn & Wound's 2020 review of the first D5 had a sapphire window and a 120-click ceramic bezel, 13.7mm thick, so those details are not carried over). Case material recorded as steel from Worn & Wound (grade not stated for the case). AR coating not stated. Bezel insert differs by variant (ceramic on the Meridians, two-tone sapphire on the Anacapa, not stated for the Tropic). Every D5 ships with an FKM strap plus a second strap or a bracelet. Bracelet recorded is the "Premium Steel Bracelet" (+USD 90): oyster-inspired flat three-piece links, removable screw links (1.4mm screwdriver), custom-fit solid end links, quick-release pins, 20-16mm taper, milled clasp (brand page title) with four micro-adjust positions for the bracelet's attachment point (spring-bar holes, so "tool"). The watch pages' generic bracelet blurb ("friction fit pins... tapers to 18mm") matches Vaer's description of its older Standard bracelet and conflicts with the Premium bracelet page; the bracelet page is preferred. A Premium Jubilee (five-link, +USD 120, 20-16mm) is also offered; Vaer's Elite on-the-fly-clasp bracelet is listed as fitting D5 39mm but is not a checkout option on these pages. Bracelet weight per Vaer: 2.7 oz (about 77g) out of the box. Meridian Navy and Anacapa were sold out on 2026-10-20 (restock expected late October).

Last verified: 2026-10-20. Edit or correct this entry.

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