Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $680 for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a $381 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic 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 38mm Automatic?

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

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

38mm Automatic$680

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

38mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$680

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