Vaer · Microbrand · United States
Vaer DS4 Solar Hiker 39mm
- Epson VS22
- 39 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 200 m water resistance
Where to buy
- Vaer (Black)US
- Vaer (Navy)US
- Windup Watch Shop (Worn & Wound)authorized dealer
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
- 39 mm
- Lug to lug
- 46 mm
- Thickness
- —
- Lug width
- 20 mm
- Material
- Steel (316L)
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 200 m
- Crown
- Screw-down
- Case back
- —
- Bezel
- 12-hour (second time zone) on the ceramic insert, 60-minute scale on the steel inner ring, ceramic insert, lumed
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- Flat
- Anti-reflective
- Yes (side not stated)
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova C3 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
- Other, Two Topo Designs single-pass hook-and-loop straps with different webbing designs, included (fitted with spring bars)
- Strap 2
- Silicone, quick release, Vaer silicone "Ocean" strap (black on the Black, navy on the Navy), one of the free third-strap choices (khaki quick-release nylon or khaki single-pass nylon are the others)
Weight
- Head only
- —
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- —
Prices
| Variant | Configuration | Type | Price | USD | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Topo straps + silicone or nylon strap | Msrp | 379 USD | $379 | 2026-10-21 | link |
| Black | Topo straps + Premium steel bracelet | Msrp | 469 USD | $469 | 2026-10-21 | link |
| Navy | Topo straps + silicone or nylon strap | Msrp | 379 USD | $379 | 2026-10-21 | link |
| Navy | Topo straps + Premium steel bracelet | Msrp | 469 USD | $469 | 2026-10-21 | link |
Variants
| Name | Reference | Dial | Bezel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | DS4-TPBLK39 | black | Black ceramic insert |
| Navy | DS4-TPNVY39 | deep blue | Blue ceramic insert |
About this entry
84% of key specs known. Missing: thickness, weight, hardening.
2026 edition of the Vaer x Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker, enlarged from 38mm to 39mm (the 2025 38mm edition is a separate model). Limited to 1,200 pieces split among the three brands (per-colour numbers not stated). Vaer: 39mm, 46mm lug-to-lug, 20mm lugs, 20 ATM, 316L steel, locking screw-down crown, single flat sapphire with AR coating (side not stated), 15 layers of C3 on the dial and C3 on the hands, Hong Kong assembly, Epson VS22, 6 months' reserve from 6 hours of light, "-10/+20 sec/month timing tolerance"; Windup Watch Shop agrees on 39mm, 46mm and 20 ATM. No date window (product photos), although the VS22 has one. The Navy product page's description still says "38mm"; its spec list, the SKU and Windup say 39mm. Thickness is left blank because the sources disagree: Vaer's spec list says "12.7mm Thickness" (the figure also used for the 38mm edition), the sizing text says 10.6mm, and Windup's spec sheet says "12.3 mm thick with crystal". Bezel: Windup describes a 12-hour scale on the ceramic insert for a second time zone and elapsed minutes on the steel inner ring; Vaer lists a "Ceramic and Steel Bezel w/ Lume Pip". Whether and how it rotates is not stated, so no bezel type is recorded. Both colourways have steel cases; dial and bezel colours per Windup (Vaer calls the blue one Navy). The bracelet option uses Vaer's 39mm Premium bracelet (the SKU shared with DS2/G2/D4/D5/G5 39mm). Ships with two Topo hook-and-loop straps, a Topo carrying case and a third strap of the buyer's choice (silicone, khaki nylon or khaki single-pass, all free) 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). On 2026-10-21 the Black was sold out at Vaer and the Navy in stock; Windup listed both at USD 379. The "case weight of 70.6 grams" in the sizing text is the D5 39mm figure repeated across Vaer's pages and is not used.
Last verified: 2026-10-21. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Vaer DS4 Solar Hiker, Topo Designs x W&W, Black (product page, technical details and prices) accessed 2026-10-21
- Vaer DS4 Solar Hiker, Topo Designs x W&W, Navy (product page) accessed 2026-10-21
- Windup Watch Shop, The Vaer x Topo x W&W Solar Hiker returns for 2026 (spec sheet) accessed 2026-10-21
- Windup Watch Shop, Vaer x Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker V2 (listing) accessed 2026-10-21
- Vaer Premium Quick Release 3-Link Bracelet (product page, 39mm fitment) accessed 2026-10-21
- Vaer FAQ, Premium vs Standard steel bracelet accessed 2026-10-21