Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SLGB003?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $11,400 for the Grand Seiko SLGB003 — a $11,101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SLGB003?

The Grand Seiko SLGB003 wears larger at 37mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SLGB003?

The Grand Seiko SLGB003 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGB003?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Grand Seiko SLGB003 runs a spring drive (9RB2).

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Vaer Ameriquartz 36mmvsGrand Seiko SLGB003

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

Grand Seiko SLGB003

slgb003g

MSRP $11,400

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 36mm36mm

SLGB00337mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 36mm40h

SLGB00372h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 36mm100m

SLGB003100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 36mm$299

SLGB003$11,400

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 36mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

9RB2

Type

Quartz

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$11,400

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