Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SLGW003?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $11,600 for the Grand Seiko SLGW003 — a $11,301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SLGW003?

The Grand Seiko SLGW003 wears larger at 38.6mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a 2.6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SLGW003?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SLGW003.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SLGW003?

The Grand Seiko SLGW003 carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGW003?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Grand Seiko SLGW003 runs a manual (9SA4).

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Vaer Ameriquartz 36mmvsGrand Seiko SLGW003

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 SLGW003

slgw003g

MSRP $11,600

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 36mm36mm

SLGW00338.6mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 36mm40h

SLGW00380h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 36mm100m

SLGW00330m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 36mm$299

SLGW003$11,600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 36mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

9SA4

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$11,600

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