Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Dryden Heartlander Automatic?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $600 for the Dryden Heartlander Automatic — a $301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Dryden Heartlander Automatic?

The Dryden Heartlander Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Dryden Heartlander Automatic?

The Dryden Heartlander Automatic is rated to 101m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Dryden Heartlander Automatic?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Dryden Heartlander Automatic runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

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Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsDryden Heartlander Automatic

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

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MSRP $299

Dryden Heartlander Automatic

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MSRP $600

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Heartlander Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Heartlander Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Heartlander Automatic101m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Heartlander Automatic$600

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

36mm

38mm

Thickness

9.4mm

11.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

46mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

101m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Goldfinch

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Miyota 9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$600

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