Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $795 for the Seiko Prospex Sea — a $316 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

The Vaer 41.5mm wears larger at 36mm versus 34mm for the Seiko Prospex Sea — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

The Vaer 41.5mm is rated to 100m versus 20m for the Seiko Prospex Sea.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the Seiko Prospex Sea?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Seiko Prospex Sea runs a quartz (6N01).

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Vaer 41.5mmvsSeiko Prospex Sea

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

Vaer 41.5mm

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MSRP $479

Seiko Prospex Sea

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MSRP $795

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

Prospex Sea34mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

Prospex Sea40h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

Prospex Sea200m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

Prospex Sea$795

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

41.5mm

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

6N01

Type

Solar

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$795

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