Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz?

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

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz?

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz 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-D Quartz?

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

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

The Vaer 40mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsMarathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz

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-D Quartz

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MSRP $1,300

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz41mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz40h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz60m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz$1,300

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$1,300

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