Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $399 for the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 wears larger at 45mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a 9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm run compared to the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 runs a automatic (Seiko NH36).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mmvsIslander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm

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MSRP $299

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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MSRP $399

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 36mm36mm

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-30145mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 36mm40h

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301—

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 36mm100m

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301200m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 36mm$299

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301$399

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 36mm

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko NH36

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$399

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