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Vaer R1 Oceanracer Chronograph 42mm
- Seiko VK63A
- 42 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 100 m water resistance
Where to buy
Movement
- Caliber
- Seiko VK63A
- Type
- Meca-quartz
- Tier
- Mid
- Complications
- Hours, Minutes, Small seconds, Chronograph
- Frequency
- n/a
- Power reserve
- n/a
- Hacking
- n/a
- Accuracy (factory)
- -20 / +20 s/month
Case
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Lug to lug
- 48.5 mm
- Thickness
- —
- Lug width
- 20 mm
- Material
- Steel (316L)
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crown
- Screw-down
- Case back
- Solid
- Bezel
- Fixed, tachymeter, ceramic insert
- Finishing
- Brushed and polished
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- Double-domed
- Anti-reflective
- Yes (side not stated)
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova on dial and hands (BGW9 Grade A, 15 layers, on the indices and hour/minute hands; C3, 25 layers, on the dots)
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"; a second strap or a bracelet is chosen at checkout
- Strap 2
- Nylon, quick release, Khaki quick-release nylon strap, a free second-strap choice
- Strap 3
- NATO, Single-pass "Recon" nylon strap (olive on Black, khaki on Cream), a free second-strap choice (fitted with spring bars)
Weight
- Head only
- —
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- —
Prices
| Variant | Configuration | Type | Price | USD | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | FKM strap + nylon strap | Msrp | 549 USD | $549 | 2026-10-21 | link |
| Black | FKM strap + Premium steel bracelet | Msrp | 639 USD | $639 | 2026-10-21 | link |
| Black | FKM strap + Premium jubilee bracelet | Msrp | 669 USD | $669 | 2026-10-21 | link |
| Cream | FKM strap + nylon strap | Msrp | 549 USD | $549 | 2026-10-21 | link |
| Cream | FKM strap + Premium steel bracelet | Msrp | 639 USD | $639 | 2026-10-21 | link |
| Cream | FKM strap + Premium jubilee bracelet | Msrp | 669 USD | $669 | 2026-10-21 | link |
Variants
| Name | Reference | Dial | Bezel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | R1O-BLK42 | black | Black ceramic tachymeter insert |
| Cream | R1O-CRM42 | cream with orange accents | Black ceramic tachymeter insert |
About this entry
84% of key specs known. Missing: thickness, weight, hardening.
Second-generation R1 Oceanracer ("Oceanracer II" / V2), listed August 2026, USA-assembled, 42mm only; the first Oceanracer (2024, USD 399, 38mm and 42mm, with steel pusher guards) is not covered here, and the R1 Racing Chronograph is a separate case. Brand: 42mm, 48.5mm lug-to-lug, 20mm lugs, 10 ATM, 316L steel, locking screw-down crown, double-domed sapphire with AR coating (side not stated), fixed ceramic tachymeter bezel, brushed and polished finishing, Seiko VK63 meca-quartz, "40-month battery life", "-10/+20 sec/month timing tolerance" (Seiko's spec: +/-20 s/month). The VK63 has a date, but the R1 doesn't display one (no window in the photos; Vaer's R1 guides say the R1 has no date), so complications are set. Thickness is left blank: the spec list and Dappered say "11mm case thickness (no crystal)", while the page's sizing text says "12mm in height (13.8mm with crystal)"; the two disagree on the case height, so the total with crystal is not confirmed (the sizing text may carry over first-generation figures). The sizing text's "case weight of 70.6 grams" is the D5 39mm figure repeated across Vaer's pages and is not used. Solid caseback from the product photos; Vaer's 2024 guide describes a screw-down caseback for the first Oceanracer, not confirmed for this version. Lume per the spec list: brushed silver applied indices with "A Grade BGW9 15C Lume", dots with "C3 Lume 25C", BGW9 on the hour and minute hands. Every Oceanracer ships with a black FKM strap plus a free nylon strap or a paid upgrade. Bracelet recorded is 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); Dappered notes there is no on-the-fly adjustment. The Premium Jubilee (+USD 120), Lined Horween leather (+USD 120) and a Rally leather strap (+USD 35) are other options; only the bracelet prices are recorded. Both colourways were sold out on 2026-10-21 under a "Limited Release" banner (no edition size stated); the Cream page says "Next restock expected Mid November", so the model is recorded as in production. No hardening treatment is mentioned.
Last verified: 2026-10-21. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Vaer R1 Oceanracer Chronograph Black 42mm USA (product page, technical details and prices) accessed 2026-10-21
- Vaer R1 Oceanracer Chronograph Cream 42mm USA (product page) accessed 2026-10-21
- Dappered, In review, Vaer R1 Oceanracer II chronograph (August 2026) accessed 2026-10-21
- Dappered, Win it, the Vaer R1 Oceanracer II chronograph (September 2026) accessed 2026-10-21
- Vaer R1 Oceanracer USA product details and operation guide (April 2024, first version) accessed 2026-10-21
- Vaer Premium Quick Release 3-Link Bracelet (product page) accessed 2026-10-21
- Vaer FAQ, Premium vs Standard steel bracelet accessed 2026-10-21