Vaer · Microbrand · United States

Vaer S5 Tradition 40mm

Ref. S5-TB · In production · 2023 · Field, Explorer

Design reference: Rolex Explorer refs. 1016 and 5500 (per Vaer)

Vaer S5 Tradition 40mm, black dial, on steel bracelet
Photo: Vaer
  • Vaer S5 Tradition 40mm on khaki nylon strap
From $179 to $249
  • Miyota GR12
  • 40 mm × 9.4 mm
  • Sapphire crystal
  • 100 m water resistance

Movement

Type
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
40 mm
Lug to lug
48 mm
Thickness
9.4 mm
Lug width
20 mm
Material
Steel (316L)
Hardening
—
Water resistance
100 m
Crown
Screw-down
Case back
—
Bezel
Fixed

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Flat
Anti-reflective
Yes (side not stated)
Lume
Super-LumiNova Old Radium (25 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; the Premium steel bracelet can be chosen instead

Weight

Head only
54 g
On bracelet
—
On strap
—

Prices

VariantConfigurationTypePriceUSDAs ofSource
Allsilicone strap + nylon strapMsrp179 USD$1792026-10-21link
Allsilicone strap + Premium steel braceletMsrp249 USD$2492026-10-21link

About this entry

95% of key specs known. Missing: hardening.

Hong Kong-assembled 40mm S5 quartz with Vaer's Explorer-style 3-6-9 "Tradition" dial: black matte dial with tan numerals and markers, no date. Kept separate from the S5 Field 40mm because it shows no date. Brand: 40mm, 48mm lug-to-lug, 9.4mm thickness (not stated whether it includes the flat crystal), 20mm lugs, 10 ATM, 316L steel, locking screw-down crown, flat sapphire with AR coating (side not stated on this page), 25 layers of Old Radium Super-LumiNova (Vaer lume rating 7/10), "case weight of 54 grams" (recorded as head weight), 40-month battery life, -10/+20 sec/month. Movement: the spec list says "Japan Made GR12", a date caliber, while every photo shows a dateless dial and the list omits the "date window" line the dated S5 pages carry; recorded as a GR12 with the date not shown, but the caliber could not be confirmed independently (other S5 pages' description bullets name the no-date Miyota 2035). The spec list's "Matte black PVD coating" is a template error: the case is plain brushed and polished steel in the photos. Screw-down caseback per Vaer's 2022 S3/S5 brochure. Bracelet option is labelled "+$90" but the bracelet bundle is USD 249, USD 70 over the strap bundle; the listed prices are recorded. Bracelet recorded is the Premium Steel Bracelet: screw links, solid custom-fit end links, quick-release pins, 20-16mm, milled clasp with four spring-bar micro-adjust positions (Vaer bracelet page and FAQ). Vaer says the Tradition design was introduced in 2020; the S5 Tradition store listing was created in August 2023 (release year inferred from that). No independent review was found. No hardening treatment is mentioned. In stock on 2026-10-21.

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

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