Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Citizen Garrison?

At MSRP the Citizen Garrison is the cheaper of the two at $244, against $299 for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a $55 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Citizen Garrison?

The Citizen Garrison wears larger at 43mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a 7mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm run compared to the Citizen Garrison?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Citizen Garrison runs a solar (J800).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mmvsCitizen Garrison

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm

c3-dirty-dozen-36mm-ameriquartz

MSRP $299

Citizen Garrison

AW0050

MSRP $244

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 36mm36mm

Garrison43mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 36mm40h

Garrison40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 36mm100m

Garrison100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 36mm$299

Garrison$244

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

36mm

43mm

Thickness

9.4mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 36mm

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

J800

Type

Quartz

Solar

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$244

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