Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $1,375 for the Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2 — a $716 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2?

The Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2 wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2?

The Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2 is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035 and the Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2 uses the SW200-1.

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsChristopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Vaer 40mm Automatic

a5-tactical-field-40mm-usa-auto

MSRP $659

Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2

C65-38A3H3-S00K0-WC

MSRP $1,375

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

C65 Sandhurst Series 240mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

C65 Sandhurst Series 238h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

C65 Sandhurst Series 2150m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

C65 Sandhurst Series 2$1,375

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

SLN Grade X1 BL C1

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

SW200-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$1,375

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