Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,200 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER — a $1,901 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm run compared to the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm uses the Miyota 2035 and the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER uses the 5X83.

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mmvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER

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

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER

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MSRP $2,200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 36mm36mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER42mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 36mm40h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 36mm100m

Prospex SPEEDTIMER100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 36mm$299

Prospex SPEEDTIMER$2,200

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 36mm

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

5X83

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,200

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