Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Praesidus High W&t 38mm?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $550 for the Praesidus High W&t 38mm — a $251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Praesidus High W&t 38mm?

The Praesidus High W&t 38mm wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Praesidus High W&t 38mm?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Praesidus High W&t 38mm runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsPraesidus High W&t 38mm

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

Praesidus High W&t 38mm

P-38-C47-C-DBRSG-D

MSRP $550

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

High W&t 38mm38mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

High W&t 38mm40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

High W&t 38mm100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

High W&t 38mm$550

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

36mm

38mm

Thickness

9.4mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

45mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

High W&T 38mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$550

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