Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Citizen Garrison?

At MSRP the Citizen Garrison is the cheaper of the two at $221, against $299 for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a $78 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Citizen Garrison?

The Citizen Garrison wears larger at 37mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Citizen Garrison?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Citizen Garrison runs a solar (E101).

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Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsCitizen Garrison

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

c5-dirty-dozen-40mm-ameriquartz

MSRP $299

Citizen Garrison

BM8180

MSRP $221

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Garrison37mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Garrison40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Garrison100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Garrison$221

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

36mm

37mm

Thickness

9.4mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

E101

Type

Quartz

Solar

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$221

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