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Vaer DS4 38mm

In production · Diver

Vaer DS4 Meridian Black Solar 38mm on steel bracelet
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  • Vaer DS4 Meridian Navy Solar 38mm on steel bracelet
From $299 to $389
  • Epson VS22
  • 38 mm
  • Sapphire crystal
  • 200 m water resistance

Movement

Caliber
Epson VS22
Type
Solar quartz
Tier
Entry
Complications
Hours, Minutes, Seconds
Frequency
n/a
Power reserve
n/a
Hacking
n/a
Accuracy (factory)
-20 / +20 s/month

Case

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

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Flat
Anti-reflective
Yes (side not stated)
Lume
Super-LumiNova BGW9 on dial (15 layers) 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
FKM rubber, quick release, Included primary black "FKM Dive Strap" (tropic style); a second strap or a bracelet is chosen at checkout
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 BlackFKM strap + nylon strapMsrp299 USD$2992026-10-21link
Meridian BlackFKM strap + Premium steel braceletMsrp389 USD$3892026-10-21link
Meridian NavyFKM strap + nylon strapMsrp299 USD$2992026-10-21link
Meridian NavyFKM strap + Premium steel braceletMsrp389 USD$3892026-10-21link

Variants

NameReferenceDialBezel
Meridian BlackDS4-MB38blackBlack aluminum insert
Meridian NavyDS4-MN38navyNavy aluminum insert

About this entry

84% of key specs known. Missing: thickness, weight, hardening.

Hong Kong-assembled 38mm solar diver, the smaller DS4 case (the 42mm DS4 is a separate model with the VS42 and a date). Brand: 38mm, 46mm lug-to-lug, 20mm lugs, 20 ATM, 316L steel, locking screw-down crown, single flat sapphire with AR coating (side not stated), aluminum bezel with lume pip, 15 layers of BGW9 on the dial and BGW9 on the hands, "-10/+20 sec/month timing tolerance". Movement: the spec list says "Japan Made Epson VS-22/42"; the VS22 is recorded from Caliber Corner, which lists the Vaer DS4 38mm among the VS22B's known models. Every product photo of both 38mm colourways shows no date window, so the date is recorded as not displayed, although the store tags these listings "date" (the VS22 itself has a date). Power reserve: 6 months from 6 hours of light on the product pages, "approximately 4 months" for the DS4 in Vaer's February 2026 D4/DS4 guide. Thickness is left blank: the pages give "10.6mm Thickness" (and "10.6mm in height") without saying whether the flat crystal is included (on the 42mm, the DS4's "11.6mm Thickness" equals the D4 42mm's stated case height without crystal), and the sizing text's "10.6mm" is repeated unchanged on the 38mm Solar Hiker pages. The "case weight of 70.6 grams" in the sizing text is the D5 39mm figure repeated across Vaer's pages, so it is not used. Unidirectional bezel and screw-down gasket-sealed caseback per the D4/DS4 guide; solid caseback from the product photos; clicks not stated. Every DS4 ships with a black FKM strap plus a free khaki nylon strap or the Premium Steel Bracelet (+USD 90): screw links, solid custom-fit end links, quick-release pins, 20-16mm, milled clasp (brand page description), four spring-bar micro-adjust positions (Vaer FAQ). The watch page's generic "friction fit pins / 18mm" blurb describes the older Standard bracelet. Both colourways were sold out on 2026-10-21 with no restock date. No hardening treatment is mentioned.

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

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