Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $1,900 for the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition — a $1,241 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic wears larger at 36mm versus 35mm for the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 5m for the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035 and the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition uses the 6R51.

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsSeiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition

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

Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition

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MSRP $1,900

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition35mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition72h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition50m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition$1,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Box

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

6R51

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$1,900

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