Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $975 for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical — a $316 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical?

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical runs a manual (H-50).

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsHamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical

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

Vaer 40mm Automatic

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MSRP $659

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical

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MSRP $975

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical36mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical80h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical100m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical$975

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

H-50

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$975

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