Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $980 for the KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011 — a $321 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011?

The KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011 wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011?

The KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011?

The KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035 and the KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011 uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsKUOE SOMBRERO 90-011

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

KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011

sm90011-bk

MSRP $980

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

SOMBRERO 90-01138mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

SOMBRERO 90-01142h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

SOMBRERO 90-011200m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

SOMBRERO 90-011$980

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$980

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