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Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsSeiko Alpinist

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

40mm Automatic
Vaer40mm Automatic
MSRP $659
Alpinist
SeikoAlpinist
MSRP $750

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
40mm Automatic36mm
Alpinist39.5mm
Power Reserve
40mm Automatic40h
Alpinist70h
Water Resistance
40mm Automatic100m
Alpinist200m
MSRP
40mm Automatic$659
Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
36mm
39.5mm
Thickness
8.4mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
43mm
46.4mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
40mm Automatic
Black
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
6R35
Power Reserve
40h
70h
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$659
$750

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