{"id":4102,"date":"2023-08-10T13:50:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T13:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportandhealthy.com\/?p=4102"},"modified":"2023-08-10T13:50:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T13:50:22","slug":"hands-on-with-the-vaer-atlas-a3-automatic-a-perfect-everyday-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportandhealthy.com\/?p=4102","title":{"rendered":"Hands-On With The Vaer Atlas A3 Automatic \u2014 A Perfect Everyday Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, I have been obsessed with a specific type of watch. It\u2019s not quite a dive watch, it\u2019s not exactly a field watch, and it definitely isn\u2019t a dress watch. However, it\u2019s a watch that has the best of all of those genres. I call it the \u201ceveryday\u201d watch. This is not a new category or something I claim to have come up with. Far from it. It\u2019s more of a feeling of where a watch that doesn\u2019t seem to belong to one of the three basic genres can fit. The Vaer Atlas A3 is a perfect example of an everyday watch. In fact, it\u2019s designed to be just that. It\u2019s a watch that makes just as much sense for a day at the office as it does for a weekend of hiking and camping out in the woods.<\/p>\n

Sure, this is all well and good on paper. But I wanted to know if the Vaer Atlas A3 would live up to my expectations as a supremely wearable, go-anywhere, do-anything, never-out-of-place watch. Recently, I have been wearing my Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic. And of course, due to its dial layout, lack of a screw-down crown, and name<\/em>, one could correctly argue that this is much more of a field watch. However, in my collection, the Khaki Field is as close as it gets to a perfect everyday watch. So, going into this experiment with a favorite already didn\u2019t do the bright-orange-dialed Vaer any favors. But as it turns out, the Atlas A3 never needed any favors to come out on top anyway. But just how close is this watch to perfection?<\/p>\n

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The Vaer Atlas A3<\/h2>\n

Before I tell you all about the Vaer Atlas A3 \u2014 what I like about it, what I don\u2019t like about it, and where I think it could improve \u2014 let me reveal the final key factor that makes a great everyday watch. I\u2019m talking about the price. Of course, this will be relative to your financial situation. But to me personally, a Speedmaster doesn\u2019t make for a great everyday watch because losing or damaging it would represent a great loss. The sweet spot, I find, is right up to about \u20ac500-700. When a watch costs more than that, I will be far more aware of its presence on my wrist while doing things that could potentially compromise it. In that sense, the Vaer Atlas A3 comes in at a perfect price point of $599<\/strong>, which is approximately \u20ac549. But what else contributes to it being a great daily wearer?<\/p>\n

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Well, the first thing that comes to mind is the fact that it has a decent level of water resistance (100m, to be precise) and a screw-down crown. This means that it will be capable of handling your everyday (and not so everyday) water-related activities. It\u2019s no dive watch, so there\u2019s no need for 200m of water resistance. Less than 100m, however, would have been an immediate disqualification. The next point is the watch\u2019s overall size, shape, and presence on the wrist. The Vaer Atlas A3 comes in at 36mm. It is delivered with two strap\/bracelet options and equipped with 20mm quick-release spring bars. We had a lovely black rubber strap, as well as the Jubilee-style bracelet. Both options made for comfortable wear, but I gravitated towards the rubber. And though I felt like the watch verged on being too small, on my seven-inch wrist, it worked perfectly.<\/p>\n

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Final thoughts<\/h3>\n

As you can see, the Vaer Atlas A3 ticks all of the boxes for a perfect everyday watch. Perhaps my only nit to pick would be that the 36mm size does feel like it\u2019s teetering on the edge of being too small for me. But maybe that\u2019s just my brain taking some time to adjust down from my 38mm Hamilton. Other than that, the dial on the Vaer is an eye-catcher. Under its sapphire crystal, the bright orange expanse hosts a number of C1 Swiss SuperLume-filled markers. A fantastic handset with a crisp white seconds hand and a beautifully executed 6-o\u2019clock date window with a color-matched date wheel bring it all together. Inside, a perfectly serviceable Miyota 9039 with a signed rotor keeps the watch running on time. The watch is tough, versatile, and proudly designed and assembled in the USA.<\/p>\n

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My time with the Vaer Atlas A3 was short but sweet. And it certainly sparked my curiosity about the brand\u2019s other offerings. These include a wide range of affordable and well-designed dive and field watches. And though it\u2019s also available with a darker navy-blue dial, the star of the show for me is the recently released Atlas A3 in bright orange. If you want to find out more about this watch, as well as the brand\u2019s entire range, head over to the Vaer website.<\/p>\n

As always, please let me know your thoughts on the Vaer Atlas A3 in the comments down below.<\/p>\n

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Watch specifications<\/h3>\n

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Brand<\/td>\n\nVaer\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Model<\/td>\nAtlas A3 Automatic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dial<\/td>\nRed-orange with Super-LumiNova C1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case Material<\/td>\nStainless steel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case Dimensions<\/td>\n36mm \u00d7 43mm \u00d7 11.6mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crystal<\/td>\nSingle-domed sapphire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case Back<\/td>\nSapphire exhibition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Movement<\/td>\nJapanese Miyota 9039 automatic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water Resistance<\/td>\n100m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strap<\/td>\nLeather, rubber, or steel bracelet (Jubilee and Oyster styles)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Functions<\/td>\nTime, date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/td>\n$599 (\u20ac549)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warranty<\/td>\n2 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Special Note(s)<\/td>\nAssembled in the US<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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