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Vaer DS2 42mm

In production · 2025 · Diver

Vaer DS2 Meridian Black 42mm on steel bracelet
Photo: Vaer
  • Vaer DS2 Meridian Navy 42mm on steel bracelet
  • Vaer DS2 Meridian Green 42mm on steel bracelet
From $249 to $369
  • Miyota GR12
  • 42 mm × 10.46 mm
  • Sapphire crystal
  • 150 m water resistance

Movement

Type
Quartz
Tier
Entry
Complications
Date
Frequency
n/a
Power reserve
n/a
Hacking
n/a
Accuracy (factory)
-20 / +20 s/month

Case

Diameter
42 mm
Lug to lug
49.03 mm
Thickness
10.46 mm
Lug width
20 mm
Material
Steel (316L)
Hardening
—
Water resistance
150 m
Crown
Screw-down
Case back
Solid, screw-down
Bezel
Unidirectional, 120 clicks, 60-minute dive, aluminum insert, lumed

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Flat
Anti-reflective
Yes (side not stated)
Lume
Super-LumiNova BGW9 (15 layers) on dial and 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
Silicone, quick release, Included primary black silicone "Ocean" strap
Strap 2
Nylon, quick release, Khaki quick-release nylon strap, the free second-strap choice

Weight

Head only
—
On bracelet
—
On strap
—

Prices

VariantConfigurationTypePriceUSDAs ofSource
Meridian Blacksilicone strap + nylon strapMsrp249 USD$2492026-10-21link
Meridian Blacksilicone strap + Premium steel braceletMsrp339 USD$3392026-10-21link
Meridian Blacksilicone strap + Premium jubilee braceletMsrp369 USD$3692026-10-21link
Meridian Navysilicone strap + nylon strapMsrp249 USD$2492026-10-21link
Meridian Navysilicone strap + Premium steel braceletMsrp339 USD$3392026-10-21link
Meridian Navysilicone strap + Premium jubilee braceletMsrp369 USD$3692026-10-21link
Meridian Greensilicone strap + nylon strapMsrp249 USD$2492026-10-21link
Meridian Greensilicone strap + Premium steel braceletMsrp339 USD$3392026-10-21link
Meridian Greensilicone strap + Premium jubilee braceletMsrp369 USD$3692026-10-21link

Variants

NameReferenceDialBezel
Meridian BlackDS2-MB42blackBlack aluminum insert
Meridian NavyDS2-MN42navyNavy aluminum insert
Meridian GreenDS2-MG42greenGreen aluminum insert

About this entry

89% of key specs known. Missing: weight, hardening.

Hong Kong-assembled quartz skin diver, the largest DS2; the 36mm and 39mm DS2 are separate models on the smaller Miyota GM12. Brand: 42mm, 49.03mm lug-to-lug, "10.46 (10.19 without crystal)" in the spec list, 20mm lugs, 15 ATM, 316L steel, single flat sapphire with AR coating (side not stated), locking screw-down crown, aluminum bezel with lume pip, Miyota GR12, "40-month battery life" and "-10/+20 sec/month timing tolerance" (Miyota's own spec: 3 years, +/-20 s/month). aBlogtoWatch confirms the 42mm uses the GR12 to suit its larger dial while the 39mm uses the GM12; Miyota now lists the GR12 as discontinued. The sizing paragraph's "11.6mm in height" and "case weight of 70.6 grams" conflict with the spec list or repeat the 39mm/D5 figure (the same paragraph compares it with "our smaller 38mm dive case options"), so they are not used; no weight was found. Lume is 15 layers of BGW9 on all three colourways, including Meridian Black (the 39mm Meridian Black uses C3). "120-Click Bezel" per the brand infographic on these pages; unidirectional per aBlogtoWatch's description of the DS2 (reviewed at 39mm, noting it comes in 39 and 42mm). Solid screw-down caseback per the brand's caseback photo labelled 42mm and aBlogtoWatch. Dial and bezel colours from product photos. Every DS2 ships with a black silicone strap plus a khaki nylon strap or a paid bracelet. Bracelet recorded is the Premium Steel Bracelet (+USD 90; its 42mm fitment SKU is shared with the D4, DS4 and D5 42mm): screw links, solid custom-fit end links, quick-release pins, 20-16mm, milled clasp (brand page title), four spring-bar micro-adjust positions (Vaer FAQ). The watch pages' generic "friction fit pins / 18mm" blurb describes the older Standard bracelet. A Premium Jubilee (+USD 120) is also offered. Release year inferred: all three 42mm listings were created on 23 October 2025, and aBlogtoWatch's November 2025 review mentions the 42mm. All three colourways were in stock on 2026-10-21.

Last verified: 2026-10-21. Edit or correct this entry.

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