Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $381 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mmvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 36mm36mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 36mm40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 36mm100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 36mm$299

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

36mm

38mm

Thickness

9.4mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

45mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 36mm

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$680

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