Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $1,300 for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto — a $641 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 60m for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035 and the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto uses the Sellita SW200-1.

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsMarathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

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

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

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MSRP $1,300

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto41mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto40h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto60m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto$1,300

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Sellita SW200-1

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$1,300

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